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In reply to the discussion: You don't have to be a Nate Silver worshipper to realize he's probably right about 2014. [View all]I'd rather have a realistic view of what's in front of me, than ignore it or explain it away just because it makes me uncomfortable.
Ask Mitt Romney, Karl Rove and FOX how that worked out.
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You don't have to be a Nate Silver worshipper to realize he's probably right about 2014. [View all]
DanTex
Mar 2014
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We are 100% on the same page. It's 8 months out. There is a lot of time. I think he is right
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#29
Any ideas on what makes elections relevant with billionaires pulling the strings ...?
MindMover
Mar 2014
#43
First, thank you for your honest response ... and not some smartass remark ...
MindMover
Mar 2014
#70
Agreed with reversal of CU ... and thanks for your digging out the facts and reporting them ...
MindMover
Mar 2014
#75
Instead of directing angst toward Nate, Dems should be figuring out and acting upon ways to make
kelliekat44
Mar 2014
#7
As he often explains, Congressional house elections are very hard to predict.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#42
We are speaking of Congressional elections, not Presidential. When you are wrong
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#49
I just posted some details of his Congressional pick track record, which is not
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#39
His election forecast is accurate for the time period in question. No serious person disputes that.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2014
#28
He has predicted 3 Senate election cycles in his career, one he nailed them all
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#50
If my doc said I was probably heading for a heart attack if I don't change my lifestyle...
herding cats
Mar 2014
#44
Maybe. Sam Wang and Drew Linzer were more accurate in 2012; I'd be interested in hearing from them
Chathamization
Mar 2014
#47
DU may have Nadered Nate, but the Dem Party is trying to capitalize
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Mar 2014
#65