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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNate Silver:Clinton has a 75% chance of winning Nevada vs.25% for Sanders
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/primary-forecast/nevada-democratic/
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Nate Silver:Clinton has a 75% chance of winning Nevada vs.25% for Sanders (Original Post)
bigdarryl
Feb 2016
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Persondem
(2,101 posts)1. I just saw this myself. That's up from a 50/50 tie a few days ago. K & R nt
morningfog
(18,115 posts)5. Nate flipped from Bernie up to Hillary up in the "polls only"
When the only additional poll was a tie. It was weird.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)7. This is NOT percentage of votes, this is an ODDSMAKER'S OPINION. n/t
If you ask the people, instead of the oddsmakers, the polls are running at 50/50
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-nevada-poll/
Persondem
(2,101 posts)9. No kidding, Binks. Since that is the topic of the OP I figured that savvy readers would understand
that. Just so happens that the % chance of a win was 50/50 a few days ago as was one of the polls.
Lately "the people" have been tilting towards Clinton.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nv/nevada_democratic_presidential_caucus-5337.html
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)10. I'll tell you exactly who will win Nevada, and by how much.
First thing Monday morning. I promise.
Until then, nothing I say makes any difference at all.
Persondem
(2,101 posts)11. Now that sounds pretty sensible. Cheers. nt
Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)2. The media...
...keeps saying they are in a "dead heat" and imply it's over for Hillary! ...they know nothing...we'll know after March.
randys1
(16,286 posts)3. Remember, she could win by 1% and his prediction is still accurate.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)4. Not surprising considering her ground game. eom
DCBob
(24,689 posts)6. That sounds about right to me.
Nevada Hispanics will give Hillary a grande victory!
Quixote1818
(31,158 posts)12. She had an 80% chance of winning Iowa and it was a tie. nt