Tag Archives: Nate Silver

Who is winning the 538 polls of…pollsters?

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Naomi

Bless 538. They’ve just published their new pollster ratings. And there’s a search function, especially useful since the pollsters listed on the screen are not all the pollsters. This means that whenever we read about election polls not yet evaluated … Continue reading →

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Oh, about the election? What I’m seeing

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Naomi

No reason why anyone should care about my evaluations but since it’s what I’ve been doing at least twice a day for several weeks, indulge me. I must establish for myself a reason I’ve been sitting at the computer for … Continue reading →

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If you think your one vote doesn’t count for much…

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Naomi

I’m really glad the New York Times reminded us all about our votes. In their editorial today — about a few New York State legislative candidates — they ended with this: By the way, as you consider what you’ll be … Continue reading →

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