The New York Times Web site has a tool which allows a user to look at the most recent data from 14 national polls -- including USAToday/Gallup and Pew -- and 10 state polls about the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The Times charts the data, showing how the polls have changed over time. Users can scroll their mouse over a point in the graph and more information: the date of the poll, the exact percentages and the margin of error appear.
This kind of chart couldn't be achieved in any other medium because it is completely interactive -- the user in in control of what he or she wants to look at and click on. It also centralizes the major presidential polls in one place, providing ease of use in addition to interactivity.
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