There's a big gap between public opinion polls and the vote in Washington, in Congress.

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.

Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions.

There's a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy.

Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're growing.

I have never had an interest in opinion polls. They are merely an indicator, that's all.