> Because it was pretty clear the race was not that obvious. I think that's where the confusion lies. The majority of published polls and pundit calculations p

> Because it was pretty clear the race was not that obvious. I think that's where the confusion lies. The majority of published polls and pundit calculations pointed that way, and it was earnestly interpreted by well-intentioned journalists that 90% of polls meant 90% probability. Perhaps I'm cutting a little too deep with Hanlon's razor here, but I think systemic biases are a more likely culprit than some kind of media conspiracy.