Our liberal media should start listening and talking more with actual voters instead of relying on data

Polls and data can never tell the full story of what's motivating voters. Reporters should cover politicians like they used to do instead of skipping races that later become close.

David Marcus is a columnist living in New York City and the author of "Charade: The COVID Lies That Crushed A Nation."

Then the election of 2016 happened, and not only did the polls miss the dart board, they flew entirely out the window of the bar. Donald Trump and the American people confounded all of the data experts. But not everybody was so caught off guard.  

Some journalists, most notably columnist Salena Zito, stuck to the old ways, the chats in byways, conversations at gas stations, and very early she said, wait a minute, Trump has a real chance here. She was roundly mocked, even accused of fabricating sources. That is, right up until she was proven right.