three presidential poll myths the last one will blow your mind let's see three myths number three is a real game Cher polls tell you who's going to win nah man polls just show what people's think right now not the actual result remember 2016 everyone thought Hillary was a lock then boom Trump takes it the most popular candidate always wins that's a no in the US it's all about the Electoral College you can pull more votes and still take the L just ask Hillary or Al Gore all polls are legit nope some polls are trash as if they don't factor in stuff like turnout or demographics they can be not every poll's worth your time