[libh8er]

Dont trust any poll until 48 hrs before the election. At 48 hrs and sooner is when the fake news will be forced to report the truth to save their credibility. The headlines will say “Polls significantly tightening in Battleground states” but what it will mean is “And now here’s the truth we’ve been hiding from you”.

[desertfreedom765]

That’s been their MO for over 50 years.

[Raycpa]

The 48 hour rule was before Trump was elected. I don’t think those rules are applicable anymore.

[Catholic and Conservative]

Out of curiosity, I looked for old poll data and found some for Gallup. For Gallup polls, Republicans over the last 60 years have had an average net gain of 4.8% relative to Democrats when you compare overall poll results at the end of June to election day.

Year	D June	D Election	% Change		R June	R Election	% Change
1960	50	49.7	-0.3		46	49.6	+3.6
1964	76	61.1	-14.9		20	38.5	+18.5
1968	42	42.7	+0.7		37	43.4	+6.4
1972	37	37.5	+0.5		53	60.7	+7.7
1976	53	50.1	-2.9		36	48	+12.0
1980	34	41	+7.0		37	50.7	+13.7
1984	41	40.6	-0.4		53	58.8	+5.8
1988	46	45.6	-0.4		41	53.4	+12.4
1992	27	43	+16.0		33	37.4	+4.4
1996	49	49.2	+0.2		33	40.7	+7.7
2000	38	48.4	+10.4		50	47.9	-2.1
2004	47	48.3	+1.3		48	50.7	+2.7
2008	45	52.9	+7.9		45	45.7	+0.7
2012	48	51.1	+3.1		43	47.2	+4.2
2016	42	48	+6.0		37	46.2	+9.2
Average	45	47.3	+2.3		40.8	47.9	+7.1

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_polling_for_United_States_presidential_elections#1988_United_States_presidential_election