# Public opinion service

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-opinion-service/744431>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 27, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-opinion-service/744431 "2016-01-27T23:50:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![formzorba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@formzorba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/formzorba)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-opinion-service/744431/1 "2016-01-27T23:50:46Z")

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I want to start a public opinion service for my country.

What’s the best way to start-up? is it making contacts with politicians, parties, people already in the industry?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-opinion-service/744431/2 "2016-01-27T23:53:00Z")

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Reported for possible forum change.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-opinion-service/744431/3 "2016-01-28T01:00:38Z")

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Off to IMHO.