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2016 Postmortem

Doctor Jack

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3. He is one of the more conservative odds maker

Reply to Polldancer2012 (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:38 PM

Nov 2012

Many of the websites like his, which run the numbers and come up with odds, have Obama at 95%+. Some even have him as high as 99%. Nate Silver's 85.5% is one of the lowest odds we see for Obama.

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Nate Silver update! [View all] Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 OP

Up yet again. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #1

He's very brave Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #2

He is one of the more conservative odds maker Doctor Jack Nov 2012 #3

Or maybe Nate has other mad skills we Cha Nov 2012 #4

He Tends To Be... Very Correct... He Believes In Math... WillyT Nov 2012 #5

he plugs in the numbers and they say what they say scheming daemons Nov 2012 #6

This site is one of the best I think for courseofhistory Nov 2012 #7

Great site! Good iPhone formatting, too. longship Nov 2012 #8

Thats awesome Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #9