Wrong. Rasmussen was not even close.
Rasmussen said Clinton would get 45%, Trump 43%.
The actual result was Clinton 48.2% and Trump 46.1%.
First, please save that old, 'they got the percentage difference almost right'. So what? By that standard, if another poll had predicted Clinton would get 12.2% and Trump 10.1% - that would mean they were more accurate then Rasmussen (by your standards) because they got the percentage difference bang on. Which is - obviously - utter nonsense.
Total percentage differential is obviously what determines who was closest.
And Rasmussen was over 3% wrong on Clinton and over 3% wrong on Trump. That leaves a total of over 6% off.
Fox News said 48% and 44%. So they were dead on with Clinton and only off by two on Trump. So they were way closer then pathetic, biased Rasmussen.
Economist/YouGov said 49% and 45% (Clinton/Trump, respectively). They also were only off by 2%...far closer then Rasmussen.
ABC/Washington Post said 49%/45%. Hell they almost got it dead on...off by less than 1% total. MILES better then Rasmussen did.
White House Watch - Rasmussen Reports®
RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - General Election: Trump vs. Clinton
Rasmussen was light years from being the most accurate pollsters on the 2016 election night.