As I recall Trump was far behind in polls , too. 2 days prior...
Trump was never, at any point, anywhere near 24 points behind Shillery.
well, trump wasn’t as far behind as marine. and I don’t know if the French have a mechanism love,e the electoral college that can be shrewdly worked by smart people. and, france is clearly not the united states.
in addition to brains, electing a populist takes nads.