They generally suck at this.
Oct. 27, 2000: Bush 49, Gore 42, CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. — Mark Lotto (@marklotto) October 27, 2012
Oct. 27, 2000: Bush 49, Gore 42, CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll.
For those too young to know the context, Gore won the popular vote in 2000.