The failure of the last-minute polls in Britain provides some insights for the U.S. presidential election

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. In the U.S. presidential election, the final poll of polls compiled by Real Clear Politics predicted that Hillary Clinton would win 46.8 percent of the popular vote and Donald Trump 43.6 percent. In the end, Clinton won 47.7 percent and her rival won 47.5…