How did the polls get it wrong?

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How did the polls get it wrong? The Polls did predict correctly that Secretary Clinton would win the Popular vote.

Electoral College Win/Popular Vote Loss 1824 John Quincy Adams v. Andrew Jackson 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes v. Samuel Tilden 1888 Benjamin Harrison v. Grover Cleveland 2000 George W. Bush v. Al Gore 2016 Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton

Who voted/Who did not Who Did not vote for Secretary Clinton Young People African-Americans Wisconsin Democrats Who Voted for Donald Trump Rust Belt Whites w/o College Education Last minute decision makers

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