How Did Politicians Determine Public Opinion Before the Advent of Scientific

question 24

Multiple Choice

How did politicians determine public opinion before the advent of scientific polling?

• A) by counting the number of people who attended their campaign rallies
• B) by the number of people who volunteered for the campaign, which was a good proxy for public opinion
• C) haphazardly through information supplied by editorials, pamphleteers, and local leaders
• D) through the number of small dollar campaign contributions

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