"I ultimately believe that public opinion runs this place."
Among the world's ruling classes, Lind shows, opinion was running against democracy in 1863.
It was extremely unlikely, so common opinion ran, that the man lied.
Amongst the English that opinion is running at 70%.
Simpson's opinions ran counter to those of the Labour frontbench.
Turkish public opinion is running overwhelmingly against the country's involvement in a war with Iraq, but leaders said they thought the people would support the decision.
And public opinion in Germany, for example, is running strongly against a new currency.
The opinions run deep and they reflect mainstream America more than we might like to admit.
Although the general opinion ran contrary to this, Tim did not care, nor did he yield.
I always speak as I find, even when my opinions run counter to those who spoke before me.