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2016 Postmortem

hack89

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40. What exactly are you talking about?

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #39)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 06:18 PM

Aug 2015

he has nailed the past two primary and presidential campaigns.

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Nate Silver: Clinton, Sanders and Biden [View all] Godhumor Aug 2015 OP

Media is telling me that HRC in trouble? LOL Iliyah Aug 2015 #1

Subtle. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #2

"Her favorability ratings within her party range from 75 percent to 85 percent" Blue_Adept Aug 2015 #3

methinks Nate OD'd on his medical marijuana. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #26

Nate has the track record that needs to be taken seriously hack89 Aug 2015 #34

Agreed, but he also blew it enough to force even the most ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #39

What exactly are you talking about? hack89 Aug 2015 #40

What did he "blow" in past elections? George II Aug 2015 #43

Yes, it is philosslayer Aug 2015 #41

Nate has some good analysis on the Democratic primary process Gothmog Aug 2015 #4

I remember being super mad at Nate for his midterm prognostications. Sheepshank Aug 2015 #5

Yeah, Nate isn't ALWAYS right... Adrahil Aug 2015 #7

"He’s also had trouble winning the support of nonwhite voters" Let's see how this looks after jonno99 Aug 2015 #6

We'll see... One of Sanders' problems... Adrahil Aug 2015 #8

Nice summation - I agree. Hopefully Bernie's camp has gotten this word. nt jonno99 Aug 2015 #9

^^ Agree. The message is the same, black/white/hispanic. The subject line may need to be tweaked. erronis Aug 2015 #18

Cultural and systemic , of course- daybranch Aug 2015 #20

Yeah, no one here is arguing... Adrahil Aug 2015 #45

He has some very good ideas, an lots of criticism of the "system", but what he's really lacking... George II Aug 2015 #44

makes sense to me. DCBob Aug 2015 #10

Sanders as "too far left" - he's an FDR Democrat Triana Aug 2015 #11

Back in the days when democrats wore the liberal label proudly erronis Aug 2015 #19

That is the point where Silvers has made a mistake kenfrequed Aug 2015 #30

:) BlueStateLib Aug 2015 #32

One thing good coming out of Biden's run artislife Aug 2015 #12

One of those three did NOT vote for the IWR Martin Eden Aug 2015 #13

Remember when Dean said he was from the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party?" Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #15

It's a whole different day and age... SoapBox Aug 2015 #21

I hope you're right, Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #28

He stole that line from Wellstone.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #24

I did not know that. Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #29

Only 1 person voted against war BlueStateLib Aug 2015 #33

Which war? Martin Eden Aug 2015 #38

If joe biden is the answer what is the question? captainarizona Aug 2015 #14

A wood chuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck... Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #16

... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #25

while she sells she cells on a sea shell on a C sore. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #27

After Silver sold out several years ago... SoapBox Aug 2015 #17

what did he do to sell out? Sheepshank Aug 2015 #22

Can you point out actual errors in his methods or his predictions? hack89 Aug 2015 #35

I agree with the last paragraph. sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #23

Nate is just giving his analysis based on current data and history. K lib Aug 2015 #31

But he has a great grasp on history hack89 Aug 2015 #36

I would not bet against Nate. Plus, for Biden to run for president, he'd have to choose to end his Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #37

Why would he have to end his tenure as VP? Did GHW Bush, Did Gore? Did Mondale? FSogol Aug 2015 #42