Polls Quotes - Page 20

• The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.

  Geraldine Ferraro

  Feisty, Tough, Sense Of Humor

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• A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.

  Warren Buffett

  Life, War, Generosity

  "7 insightful investing quotes from Warren Buffett", vintagevalueinvesting.com. September 28, 2017.

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• We fed the public a line of deceit, dishonesty, a fabrication of statistics and figures. We succeeded because the time was right and the news media cooperated. We sensationalized the effects of illegal abortions, and fabricated polls which indicated that 85 percent of the public favored unrestricted abortion, when we knew it was only 5 percent. We unashamedly lied, and yet our statements were quoted [by the media] as though they had been written in law.

  Bernard Nathanson

  Media, Law, Pro Life

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• You don't need people’s opinion on a fact. You might as well have a poll asking: ‘Which number is bigger, 15 or 5?’ or ‘Do owls exist?’ or ‘Are there hats?'

  John Oliver

  Numbers, People, Owl

  "Cookie Monster Pretty Much Loses It After John Oliver Asks Him ‘What’s A Cookie?’" By Leigh Weingus, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 6, 2014.

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• It's as predictable as the sun rising in the morning. Every time Barack Obama's poll numbers rise you can be certain he's done something else to weaken the country. He's empowered a base that loathes American excellence.

  Dennis Quaid

  Country, Morning, Numbers

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