Download or read book Polling America [2 Volumes] written by Samuel J. Best and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term public opinion means the feeling or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people. This two volume encyclopedia defines and discusses the history and development of public opinion as a concept in democracy, major public opinion controversies in American politics, and the science and methods of opinion polling.