“Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular citizens should be made the central concern of modern politics. Public judgment, in the words of Benjamin Barber, is a function of commonality that can be exercised only by citizens interacting with one another in the context of mutual deliberation and decision.”
![“Public opinion is presumptively an input to policy formation in a democracy because politicians respond to it or at least are believed to respond [to it].” quote by Alan Blinder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/589/alan-blinder-47927_democracy_public-opinion-is-presumptively-an-input_3219792.jpg)
![“The judgment that every voter is making of every one of us [running for presidency] who has the experience, who has the vision, who has the judgment to be commander in chief. That is the most important decision for the voters to make. That's a standard I'm held to. And it's a standard everyone…” quote by Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4b2/ted-cruz-487_chiefs_the-judgment-that-every-voter-is-making_2491510.jpg)
