Actual result was Reagan 51% to Carter's 41%. Anderson had 6.6% so it could have been even a bigger blowout than it was.
Pollsters were not friendly to Reagan either. They still had Carter up 9 points in October!
Actual result was Reagan 51% to Carter's 41%. Anderson had 6.6% so it could have been even a bigger blowout than it was.
Carter was up 44-40 in October then 45-39 over Reagan. Last poll was Reagan 47, Carter 44. Final result was a 51-41 Reagan landslide. Its on Wikipedia Search Reagan Carter 1980 polls. The page shows all of the old polls going way back.