Second reason: opinion pollsAs far as opinion polls tend to represent public opinion, they may contribute to direct them as well. Trump received 46% of the votes compared to 45% for Clinton, which is almost a statistical tie. However, Romney and Kerry lost the election despite their progress in the latest opinion polls. Surprisingly, Trump got a smaller share of votes compared to Romney in 2012, as Trump received 58% while Romney got 59%. Among women voters, Clinton won 54% of female votes compared to 42% for Trump.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 16, 2017 09:12 UTC