We’ve all seen the polls. This candidate has pulled into a virtual tie with that candidate. That candidate has a big lead.
Only to find on election day they were dead wrong.
One of the most famous examples was pollsters overwhelmingly predicting Hillary Clinton’s win over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. She did win the popular vote, but lost the electoral college — which is what really counts.
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“For 2016 we were polling that Clinton was had a chance of winning. She didn’t have a chance
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