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Some startling info re state polls

I admit it, I peek into the polls occasionally. Well, maybe more than occasionally. Depends on what you think “occasional” means. Maybe every three days? Up til now, I haven’t confessed my guilty secret. But today, I learned a couple … Continue reading

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Where is the proof that money can buy elections?

Yesterday I was talking to my cousin Thomas, a resolute pessimist, about the upcoming election. He asked, “Is there any hope?” I’m afraid I snapped at him. (Optimists can snap, you know. We don’t bite but we snap.) His response … Continue reading

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The battle against rationality

Last week, Nate Silver, the maestro of 538.com, posted this tweet: The theory that “misinformation” has changed electoral outcomes in the US is pretty badly underbaked, especially given that the last several elections have broadly been in line with what … Continue reading

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