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8. I remember the Conservative dismissing Nate Silver during the 2012 election.

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 02:53 PM

Oct 2014

His predictions were spot on.

I'll go with Nate on this one just due to track record.

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Sam Wang Factchecks Nate Silver [View all] babylonsister Oct 2014 OP

Thanks for this, b'sis! elleng Oct 2014 #1

Mr. Wong's consortium's record is very impressive... Spazito Oct 2014 #2

Ego and celebrity ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #3

Agreed, I am disappointed in Silver... Spazito Oct 2014 #5

Nate Silver got popular because he "predicted" the 2008 election. Dawgs Oct 2014 #4

To be fair, though Orrex Oct 2014 #6

So Silver's critism is pretty much making fun of Wang's name? AngryAmish Oct 2014 #7

Dr Wang is not a conservative ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #9

According to a segment Maddow had recently, they were. nt babylonsister Oct 2014 #11

And dismiss the predictive work of the PEC ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #10

K&R nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #12

Dems will hold the Senate by a slim margin malaise Oct 2014 #13

Can't wait to see Nate's passive-aggressive tweet in response. Arkana Oct 2014 #14

Prove all the pundits wrong! GOTV! MineralMan Oct 2014 #15

Bump malaise Nov 2014 #16