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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNate Silver really trying hard to downplay
This is what he says today:
Kamala Harriss lead in national polls is up to 2.9 points, improved from 2.2 points before last weeks debate. Theres been a high volume of national polling, so this is pretty clearly some sort of debate bounce.
However, we remain lacking in high-quality state polling. The model makes inferences in the states based on national poll trends, but can err toward conservatism until it gets more state data. Harris did get a Suffolk poll showing her +3 in Pennsylvania, but also another one showing her down 2 points there. Harris has a 2-in-3 chance of winning the popular vote, but theres also almost a 25 percent chance that she wins the popular vote but loses the Electoral College, meaning that the election is a toss-up.
Here is my counter argument. 538 rates Insider advantage as 95 while Suffolk as 7. So, I thought he rates better polling company higher. Now, is he charging tune?
Smooth155
(18 posts)That explains it he sold his soul to the devil
unblock
(53,902 posts)iemanja
(54,050 posts)Think. Again.
(15,636 posts)Klarkashton
(1,075 posts)bluesbassman
(19,666 posts)His credibility is questionable at best these days and thats all the time Ill give him.
gab13by13
(23,994 posts)obamanut2012
(27,412 posts)ColinC
(9,918 posts)Silvers rankings are separate since he is not associated with 538 anymore.
kansasobama
(1,225 posts)But he does refer to 538 pollsters rating even now. He said AtlasIntel is rated high. High as in 538.
ColinC
(9,918 posts)kansasobama
(1,225 posts)ColinC
(9,918 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(32,166 posts)If so we need to plaster it all over everywhere all day long.
themaguffin
(4,112 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(32,166 posts)GoodRaisin
(9,394 posts)and that the media will be talking about the impact of Republicans denying abortion care come the morning of November 6.
Go ladies
iemanja
(54,050 posts)538 gives Harris a 61% probability of winning the election.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/
senseandsensibility
(19,546 posts)works for 538. My understanding is that he was fired.
iemanja
(54,050 posts)all I hear is what a right wing swear job it is, etc.
Omnipresent
(6,133 posts)Any chance we can get two million Californians to move to Texas and Florida, to even out this BS electoral college?!
ThePartyThatListens
(12 posts)Just laugh in their face whenever someone brings up a Nate Silver poll.
That's all it deserves.