“The polls undoubtedly help to decide what people think, but their most important long-term influence may be on how people think. The interrogative process is very distinctly weighted against the asking of an intelligent question or the recording of a thoughtful answer.” PeopleThinkingMayLongImportantHelpingProcessTermAnswersInfluenceIntelligentAskingLong TermThoughtfulPolls Book:For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports Source: For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports