If it’s a professional pollster I tell them I’m media and they almost always go away. They don’t like polling people in media, normally.
If it’s on the street I tell people that, as a newspaperman, I don’t share such information as it would indicate an endorsement on my part and we don’t do endorsements.
I’ve never been polled but when asked by anyone I always answer with the lesser of two evils.
I’ve never been polled (politically).
I’m more than happy to tell most people who I’m voting for, though I keep my mouth shut at work (they’re mostly ultra-conservative here). If my mother’s closest (and sadly, horribly racist) relatives ask, I plan on responding that I will be “doing my part to prevent theocracy”.
I tell the truth. I see no reason not to.
I keep telling everyone that I’m not voting, because there isn’t anybody running (including independants) who I would feel comfortable voting for President, and I’m not going to bother showing up just to drop a protest vote for Daffy Duck. If the NOT VOTING AT ALL thing continues to stir the pot, then I remind the asker that not voting is a totally patriotic activity, as Amercians are given that choice - voting is NOT mandatory. After that, I’ll occasionally get a “well then you have no right to complain about who wins,” in which case I reiterate that there’s nobody I WANTED to win anyway. Sheesh.
I was polled not to long ago by Quinnipiac. I was honest on all fronts. To friends and family, I’m honest. To someone I do not know I am hesitant, but honest.
I tell them that I’m voting for Mike Gravel, because I am. I decided after the last election that from here on out, I’m voting for the person whom I want to be the President out of everyone who I know wants the job. This year, that’s Sen. Gravel.
The rest of their questions generally don’t apply after that, but I’m happy to answer them honestly if they like.
I tell the truth. Nobody seems too keen on askin’, though.
The question reminds me of the Dave Chappelle routine:
"White people do not like to talk about their policial affiliations. Its a secret. You ask a white guy who’s he votin for, like ‘Hey Bob, who you gonna vote for?’ ‘Dave! Dave, woah, woah woah. Take it easy. So I was fuckin my wife in her ass, right? And let me tell you, it was something else.’ ‘Yeah yeah, but who are you gonna vote for?’ ‘DAVE! Dave, come on with the voting! I’m trying to tell you about fucking my wife in the ass, and you’re asking me all these personal questions.’ "
To me, keeping secret who you’re voting for is like keeping it a secret that I like the 49ers. It may be slightly embarrassing that I like the 49ers, but I don’t see why I’d lie about it, or refuse to answer someone’s question.
I’ll discuss it with friends and family. I tell pollsters that it’s none of their business.
My feelings come from watching TV stations declare winners before polls on the west coast are even closed. If I had my way, it would be illegal to announce any kind of results before the last voting location had closed. Either that or all voting locations would be open from 7AM Eastern time until what ever time Hawaii closes down.
I say, “Do you mean WHOM you are voting for?” Because if we’re already in “rude” territory…
I am with Tastes on this. However, if I meet a candidate in person, I will always tell them that I am voting for them whether I intend to or not. No sense dashing their hopes. I was at a local debate with six candidates all running for the same office and I went around and told each one of them I was voting for them.
I’m a teacher and when my kids ask(they are in 7th Grade), I usually say, “I don’t support either candidate really. I don’t think I’ll vote for Obama or McCain.”
It’s good for kids to realize that options aren’t always limited and that adults don’t always throw huge support around one candidate. Besides, it’s the truth.
ahem That should be “For whom are you voting?” you plebe. 
Ever since the widespread outrage over the possibility of polls affecting the 2000 presidential election, I’ve noticed that stations don’t predict results until after the polls in that district have closed. It can be frustrating here on the east coast, because we don’t hear anything about how Californians are voting until late at night.
Of course; my bad, dahling. 
If you talk politics with your family, I think the key phrase for you involves the name “Lincoln Chafee”.
“The one who’s running.”
I’ve never been asked by a pollster.
On the other hand, although many friends and acquaintances don’t come right out and ask, based on the political debates we have, we’re all clear on who each of us is voting for.
I don’t really discuss who I’m voting for at work. There are a couple of people, but most of the people I work with are…ahem…conservative.
There are a couple of friends who I have long-running e-mail debates about the current election. Let’s just say I think they wrong, and they think I’m wrong. I keep sending various articles about whom they’re voting for, but they refuse to read the bad stuff about their runner. I, on the other hand, read what they send me, and argue each point of the article and include cites and links.
In the end, they’ll never change their minds and neither will I. Am I happy about our choices? Not particularly, but I’ll vote who most aligns with my ideals and selfishly who I think will do the most for me and mine.
I eagerly tell anyone I’m not voting for McCain, I’m voting against Obama and McCain’s the only one with a shot at stopping him. If they’re still interested, I explain why.