Another reminder of why polls are a waste of time

CNN poll: Bush maintains 7-point lead over Gore

October 29, 2000

WASHINGTON (CNN) - GOP presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush continued to maintain an advantage over Democratic Vice President Al Gore in Sunday's CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll.

Forty-nine percent of respondents said they supported Bush while 42 percent said they would vote for Gore, no change at all from Saturday's poll.

Folks, Al Gore won the popular vote (and the election for that matter). This poll, from October 29, 2000 taken four days before the election shows him 7 points behind. Forget the polls, just get to the polls.