It is common to see many political polls in the months prior to an election.The polls attempt to estimate the percentage of voters that will vote for a candidate and how close the race is at that point.In close races, you will read headlines like the following:

1) Donald Trump is clinging to a two-point leadover Hillary Clintonin Georgia in the final days of the presidential election,according to a WSB-TV pollreleased on Friday.

2) The race for Georgia governor couldn't be closerjust two months before the election, as an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll showed Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp deadlocked at 45 percent.

In races that are not close, you read headlines that like the following:

1)The U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson and Democratic political newcomer Jim Barksdale is not close, according to a new poll conducted by Survey USA for 11Alive.

2) Poll gives Nathan Deal a double-digit lead.A statewide poll conducted for 13WMAZ shows Republican Nathan Deal leading in the race for governor of Georgia.