American Politics: An Inquiry
- ISBN-10
- 0840344112
- ISBN-13
- 9780840344113
- Series
- American Politics
- Category
- Civics
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Author
- Larry Tomlinson
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On the other hand , Larry Sabato , professor of Government at the University of Virginia , believes that polls actually manipulate and manufacture public opinion : Merely asking a question produces an opinion , whether or not the ...
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