Tag Archives: Nate Silver

Super Bowl Tips, Trivia, and Spoilers

Posted on February 3, 2013 at 4:48 pm by Mr. Brink

Since Nate Silver already predicted  the winner of today’s Super Bowl XLVII, there’s no need to bother with winning and losing and who will be going to Disney World when there are so many other things the American people could … Continue reading →

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Unskewed Dean Chambers Blames Me for Nate Silver Attack

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:06 am by Bob Cesca

This was a bit of a shocker. Several weeks ago, Dean Chambers famously attacked Nate Silver in an Examiner.com article: Nate Silver is a man of very small stature, a thin and effeminate man with a soft-sounding voice that sounds … Continue reading →

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The Effeminate Wizard Got It Right

Posted on November 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

And he’s being properly rewarded for it. According to Fortune, sales of Silver’s book have skyrocketed. Sales of the book, “The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail – but Some Don’t” shot up 850% on Amazon.com during … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention to the Nerdy Number Wizards

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 9:30 am by Bob Cesca

All of the serious math nerd statisticians and their electoral maps have been compiled here. But watch out. Dean Chambers from Unskewed Polls and other right-wing bubble boys think Nate Silver and the others are slender, effete wizards and they … Continue reading →

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Farewell to the Romney Bounce

Posted on October 19, 2012 at 10:19 am by Bob Cesca

Nate Silver’s most recent projection: In a campaign loaded with awkward, weirdo gaffes, missteps and lies, I think we can safely regard Mitt Romney as a one hit wonder.

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And Now, Nate Silver to Settle Your Acid Stomach

Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:25 am by Bob Cesca

Yeah, the Pew poll and today’s PPP polls look good for Romney, but don’t panic! The most unfavorable numbers for Mr. Romney came in the national tracking polls published by Gallup and Rasmussen Reports. Both showed the race trending slightly … Continue reading →

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With 41 Days To Go, Romney’s Path to Victory is Dwindling

Posted on September 26, 2012 at 7:23 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column continues to chart the Romney descent into epic failure. Mitt Romney is running out of time. Worse yet, due to his well-documented ineptitude and awkwardness, he’s incapable of manufacturing the kind of last minute enthusiasm that could … Continue reading →

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Nate Silver Predicts Obama Victory. But It's Really Close.

Posted on June 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm by Bob Cesca

The first November results from Nate Silver’s positronic neural net. Mr. Obama remains slightly ahead of Mr. Romney in most national polls, and he has had a somewhat clearer advantage in polling conducted at the state level. Mr. Obama would … Continue reading →

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The Republican Field

Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:42 am by Bob Cesca

Nate Silver charted the GOP prospects based upon ideology and inside/outside the establishment. The size of the circle determines potential for the nomination. Yes, Nate Silver is suggesting Sarah Palin has the second-highest odds of getting the nomination. Interesting.

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Need More Poop!

Posted on October 17, 2010 at 1:28 pm by Bob Cesca

Nate Silver has some bad news for Joe Sestak: Our forecast yesterday evening, which did not yet include the Rasmussen poll (nor the internal polls; we do not use them in our Senate predictions), showed a projected 7-point victory for … Continue reading →

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