Debate: Does Polling Undermine Democracy?
Have public opinion surveys been given too great a role in American politics? Are they measuring public opinion, or creating it?

Claim: Pollings undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: Public narrative has effect on politicians
Warrant 1: Public narrative has virtually no effect on politicians
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Pollings undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: the results encourage important thought and discussion regardless of how accurate they are
Warrant 1: the results don't encourage important thought and discussion regardless of how accurate they are
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Pollings undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: Americans are smart enough not to allow that narrative to affect their judgement
Warrant 1: Americans aren't smart enough not to allow that narrative to affect their judgement
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Pollings do not undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: Public narrative has effect on politicians
Warrant 1: Public narrative has virtually no effect on politicians
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Pollings do not undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: the results encourage important thought and discussion regardless of how accurate they are
Warrant 1: the results don't encourage important thought and discussion regardless of how accurate they are
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Pollings do not undermine democracy
Reason: Polls results create a public narrative rather than reality.
Warrant 0: Americans are smart enough not to allow that narrative to affect their judgement
Warrant 1: Americans aren't smart enough not to allow that narrative to affect their judgement
Correct warrant: 0