“The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as well. It's what I've called "the Washington cartel." It's career politicians in both parties. It is lobbyists and giant corporations.” WellsPartyLeaderOpinionCareersPoliticianRepublicanCourtDemocraticCongressCorporationsGiantsElitesPublic OpinionLobbyistsCartelsCareer PoliticiansDemocratic Leaders Author:Ted Cruz
“This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.” ShowsPartyOpinionFocusGroupsPositionPhonesPublic OpinionPollsSurveysOpinion PollsFocus Groups Author:Stephen Harper
“Real political issues cannot be manufactured by the leaders of political parties, and real ones cannot be evaded by political parties. The real political issues of the day declare themselves, and come out of the depths of that deep which we call public opinion.” RealPoliticalPoliticsPartyLeaderOpinionIssuesDepthPolitical PartiesPublic OpinionReal OnesPolitical Issues Book:The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2 Source: The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2