Are public opinion polls a benefit or a curse to American politics? What influence do they have on campaigns? On governing? What do critics point to as the key weaknesses of public opinion polls? Do you agree? Explain. 

Public opinion polls have their pros and their cons that pertain to American politics. In some ways they can accurately depict what the public thinks of a certain subject; however, they can be perceived as much more intelligent than their realism. In campaigns they hand out political power and  help to make the decisions of choosing a campaign leader. These public opinion polls have an  impact on the way a state or district is governed as a conclusion of the popularity in the polls. Critics have said that polls are generally changing very quickly from day to day, and ever so often a small sampled amount of voters are involved in a poll. I do accede, but only if the majority of the population is not involved in a general poll, and only if the polls are 100% spontaneous and desultory; they do not constitute a formal vote. and thus can not be utilized as such.