Pitfalls of Polling

NBC's televised segment "The First National Referendum-Government Reform" presented by Ross Perot was a well-orchestrated move on his part. Enticing viewers to fill out and mail in a survey expressing their feelings and/or opinions in my mind is a great way to solicit data for future references. This type of calling out gives a sense of power to the public. Giving them the opportunity to communicate their own personal views of what and how things should be done is the most effective way of arousing people. The benefits however are outweighed by the pitfalls of such type of polling.
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