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35. Nate Silver is...

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:43 AM

Nov 2012

my statistician; I shall not fret.
He maketh me to lie down in blue states:
He leadeth me beside the bicoastal urban elites.
He restoreth my faith in the electoral college:
He leadeth me in the path of accuracy for his name brand’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of Diebold,
I will fear no recounts: For he is with me;
His blog and his stats, they comfort me.
He preparest a table of odds before me in the presence of partisan hacks;
He filleth my head with possible outcomes; My brain bloweth up.

Surely middle class tax relief and affordable health care shall follow me all the days of my life,
and Obama will dwell in the House of White for the next four years.

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Behold The Amazing Nate Silver [View all] berni_mccoy Nov 2012 OP

We have our Nostradamus! Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #1

Perhaps he'll start quilling his stats in quatrains. myrna minx Nov 2012 #13

DEAD. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #24

Isn't it great! brush Nov 2012 #29

Gosh. Them statistics shure is magical. Squinch Nov 2012 #2

Even in freeperville... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #28

Yes, and that Math thing works too on Deficit and Taxes!!! Pachamama Nov 2012 #45

Next you'll be saying that tax cuts don't increase the federal revenue. That's SATAN talk. Squinch Nov 2012 #70

I can actually hear the voice in my head. You forgot the berni_mccoy Nov 2012 #67

I have a "gut feeling" this thread will be highly recommended. trumad Nov 2012 #3

Punxsutawney Nate demwing Nov 2012 #4

Nate, the ultimate oracle. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #34

Yet another victory of math & science over "gut feelings"! reformist2 Nov 2012 #5

I concur Randomthought Nov 2012 #16

My first thought too. Thanks. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #20

He is first rate malaise Nov 2012 #6

Impressive blue_heron Nov 2012 #7

A big win for logic and reason last night. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #8

Nate the Great alterfurz Nov 2012 #9

Ab-so-fucking-lutely Patiod Nov 2012 #32

Nate got it almost EXACTLY! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #10

Arithmetic. Seems to be our friend after all. nolabear Nov 2012 #11

Statistics are boring, but statistics is fascinating. Towlie Nov 2012 #12

Yet another victory for scientific methods over gut feel... spooky3 Nov 2012 #14

I wonder if he'd like to spend an afternoon yankeepants Nov 2012 #15

Nate the Great! wildeyed Nov 2012 #17

I hope the New York Times gives Nate a big salary increase. I hope Hannity, et al, get dumped. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #38

We were so hoping that Romney would end up with just "47%." JDPriestly Nov 2012 #18

If not for the 1% ... he would have. n/t ieoeja Nov 2012 #54

Nate did it again, I should not have doubted him. Perfect job! NotThisTime Nov 2012 #19

Hmm, math and science Dorn Nov 2012 #21

Nate was a lifeline for me. He is the BEST!!! nt inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #22

But Nate Silver is so gay! Botany Nov 2012 #23

In number-crunching, size does not matter krispos42 Nov 2012 #31

This guy is criticizing Nate's appearance? ROFL!! AAO Nov 2012 #52

Sounds like the class bully beating up on the skinny little math nerd eridani Nov 2012 #72

Now if he'd just give me some NFL predictions KinMd Nov 2012 #25

Suck it , Jesus... Nate Silver is my god! nt BlueMomInSanDiego Nov 2012 #26

I keep Chambers yelling at Nate Silver.. KinMd Nov 2012 #27

538 Robbins Nov 2012 #30

Math has a Liberal Bias. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #33

Nate Silver is... CoboWowbo Nov 2012 #35

Duzy! xtraxritical Nov 2012 #41

Awesome post! Welcome to DU! Pathwalker Nov 2012 #46

Yes! DUzy! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #58

The guy's a genius. /nt Proles Nov 2012 #36

.... but the pollsters were telling us the gender gap has disappeared!!!! JPZenger Nov 2012 #37

Herald of Galactus~!! nt Bonobo Nov 2012 #39

Nate's Sign Off Last Night Yavin4 Nov 2012 #40

Nate drinks beer in his sleep? He's way cooler than I suspected! xtraxritical Nov 2012 #42

Behold the power of data. D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #43

I had put all my trust in him ecstatic Nov 2012 #44

My hubby was the same tavalon Nov 2012 #74

Any idea what Scarborough had to say? SCVDem Nov 2012 #47

Doesn't he owe Nate $1,000? liberalmuse Nov 2012 #60

In Nate We Trust Lilma Nov 2012 #48

Nate Silver Just Became 1ProudAtheist Nov 2012 #49

I disagree. VWolf Nov 2012 #64

Weeelllll.... Yesbama Nov 2012 #50

Geek brilliance wins the day! Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #51

better than valium jerome arizona Nov 2012 #53

Nate, you had me in 2008 and I've never doubted you. You kept me sane and I thank you. Happyhippychick Nov 2012 #55

I got the same map by ashling Nov 2012 #56

Now we shall see if Nate gets the cherry on top amuse bouche Nov 2012 #57

+/- 2.7% gcomeau Nov 2012 #66

Nate is our hero and someone we can follow in the future samsingh Nov 2012 #59

Nate destroyed the talking pundits " its too close" meme. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2012 #61

Great! And here are the big bad RED states brought down to there proper size... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #62

I've followed Ccarmona Nov 2012 #63

Witchcraft, I say!!! Lakerstan Nov 2012 #65

Nate, pls try your talents on economic prediction! snot Nov 2012 #68

THANK YOU NATE coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #69

How did he do it? As President Clinton would say, "Arithmetic!" n/t robertpaulsen Nov 2012 #71

Silver is the new GOLD! Kennah Nov 2012 #73