I'm just taking all these daily trackers with a grain of salt, whether it is the LA Times showing a tie or Reuters showing Clinton up double digits
Yes I agree.
The only thing I can see (somewhat) beneficial from these types of daily polls, is to get a sense of
a trend that might be happening. So as long as these polls keep their strange methodology the same (constant), then you can see what is taking place over a week or two-week period, etc.
Thus their display of graphs charting their results, is what you want to concentrate on.