The polls are telling us it's going to be close because the pollsters are liars.

^^ They have a vested interest in making it seem like a close race. Some to help him when he gets obliterated. Most because why else are you going to keep checking the polls if it's a blowout in either direction?

What's ironic to me is that the pollsters who have thumbed the scales for haven't done him any favors.

Sure, it lends a mote of credibility to his inevitable "stolen election" bullshit, but it also amps up the urgency—especially among women—to cast their ballot to stop him.