Should We Trust Presidential Poll Numbers This Election Year? | Sunday TODAY

People expecting Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 election based on poll numbers in her favor know quite well now those numbers are not always an accurate predictor of how things are going to turn out. In this week’s Sunday Focus, NBC’s Geoff Bennett looks at how things might be different this time around, but how nothing is certain until the votes are counted.

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Should We Trust Presidential Poll Numbers This Election Year? | Sunday TODAY

[horsehorse]

Dun trust poll... Go vote... Media poll is always not true..

[deanna]

I miss integrity, honesty, humility, empathy, decency and kindness in 🇺🇸

[modernretro]

Don’t be complacent. Go out there and vote

[mrright]

Look at the rallies, Biden has 10s Trump has thousands!

[bluecollarnobody]

The polls are bought and paid for by the Democratic national committee to See Way, Chevrolet buys a JD power and Associates award at for every new truck they put out

[MiguelS]

Betting payouts were:
2016: 5x for Trumpwin
2020: 1, 9x for Trumpwin
Basically odds for Trumpwin more than doubled since 2016.

[curacioncameron]

No, it really comes down to Nov. 3rd. Yard signs and polls are for show. Please show up and vote!

[tctd]

I dont think all ordinary Americans vote for impaired sleepy Joe.

[joshuamendes]

The polls are approximate withal doesn't guarantee us going out to actually vote. This showed us this in the 2016 election. Go Vote!! 🇺🇲

[BMA]

Americans, please go vote. Vote, vote, vote 🗳

[leonline]

one thing for sure, never trust a politician !!

[bolt]

"Should we trust polls?" This wins the dumbest question of the week award.

[brad]

No we shouldn't.
If you can go Wal-Mart and shop for an hour, you can go vote in person.

[rodneyw.]

I was part of the problem in 2016 by not voting. Now, I am part of the solution of draining the sewer and dumping chump! Vote US 2020💙

[walterwhite]

IF WE DONT VOTE.
THIS MIGHT BE OUR LAST ELECTION.

[andrew]

Trusting polls is like trusting your ex who consistently cheated on you.

[MrTulipvang]

20 PEOPLE IN OUR FAMILIES ARE VOTING FOR TRUMP 2020 AND REPUBLICANS. 14 OF THEM NEVER VOTE BEFORE .... THIS IS A REAL POLL - US ARMY VET AND FAMILY FOR TRUMP 2020

[jonathanrivera]

Trump in interviews: "The polls are fake, just like the reporting"
Trump at rallies : "The polls show we are leading, we will have a red wave"

[robertb]

Americans like Presidents who aren't going to get locked up. Vote Biden/Harris!

[davidrankin]

THE POLLS AREALL PUT OUT BY THE LYING MEDIA AND ARE AS FAKE AS THERE LIVES,