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17. Silver is the only prediction guru

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:01 PM

Oct 2012

that is worth paying attention to. He crunches all the numbers and focuses on the state polls, which are the only ones that count.

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Intrade And Nate Silver Significantly Upgrade Obama�s Odds For Victory - Examiner [View all] WillyT Oct 2012 OP

Makes me very happy to hear....please let it be. zellie Oct 2012 #1

Sounds great to me!!!! VenusRising Oct 2012 #2

Sounds like they are trying to be diplomatic BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #3

Iowa Electronic Markets have Obama at 63%, fwiw. reformist2 Oct 2012 #4

"momentum" can't be based on an isolated event. unblock Oct 2012 #5

I hope everyone here reads this leftynyc Oct 2012 #6

I'll sleep better after Obama is re-elected.... truebrit71 Oct 2012 #7

LOL - I hear ya leftynyc Oct 2012 #12

You and me BOTH!!! n/t CaliGal Oct 2012 #15

7-11 cups: Obama 125 / Romney 45 ErikJ Oct 2012 #8

Romney's big surge in the polls almost brought him up to even. Bette Noir Oct 2012 #9

IMHO gambling on the outcomes of elections should be illegal, JDPriestly Oct 2012 #10

Emotionally, I agree, but it doesn't hold up Spike89 Oct 2012 #11

It already is illegal cemaphonic Oct 2012 #14

Hubby had the CBS morning show on this morning...I was apoplectic. AzDar Oct 2012 #13

Isn't it illegal in the US? Redford Oct 2012 #16

Silver is the only prediction guru hifiguy Oct 2012 #17

Exactly !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #18

Yup, I look at Gallup for shits and giggles nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #20

link 2 app, pls? Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #23

Elections free nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #24

Evening Kick !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #19

Last Kick For Tonight... WillyT Oct 2012 #21

kick kentuck Oct 2012 #22