Tag: Democracy

Public opinion polls: You can’t save the 20%

February 12, 2012

Even unbiased polls that are properly designed sometimes provide glimpses into the nature of the respondent pool that is disappointing if not outright disturbing. In any given poll it seems to me that about 20% of the respondents are either unaware of the facts of an issue or provide responses that are at odds with … More Public opinion polls: You can’t save the 20%

Poll addiction and democracy and.. democracy

June 22, 2010

When politicians make decisions based on polls not only are they avoiding thinking for themselves, they are abdicating their responsibility as our elected representatives. Do people think that if the majority in a poll believe X then X is the correct action?  Our elected officials seem confused and appear to believe that their only responsibility … More Poll addiction and democracy and.. democracy