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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLooking at 538.com it appears Mitts screwups are taking a toll
Obama's numbers are trending up again!
Nov 6 forecast: Obama 76.1% Romney 23.9% Chance of winning.
538.com is probably the number one source for accurate poll analysis.
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
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Looking at 538.com it appears Mitts screwups are taking a toll (Original Post)
BootinUp
Sep 2012
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I wish Nate would discuss the diff. between Nov 6 and Now Cast numbers - nearly 95% on Now.
NRaleighLiberal
Sep 2012
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Booster
(10,021 posts)1. I want it even higher but not too soon. They may dump Rmoney or something. lol
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)2. not sure they could dump him if they wanted too....
short of high crimes he's their man
Booster
(10,021 posts)4. Then we shouldn't push for his tax returns anymore. lol
NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)3. I wish Nate would discuss the diff. between Nov 6 and Now Cast numbers - nearly 95% on Now.
My guess is that he tries to build in contingencies and what could be on election day, but Now cast reflects today's polling...anyone else know for sure?
BootinUp
(47,079 posts)5. The Nov 6 forecast includes corrections for things like
economic data and other factors that are known to affect Presidential races. Other than that I got nothing.
gcomeau
(5,764 posts)6. Now cast...
...is if the election was today.
The projection to Nov 6 builds in uncertainty over what could happen between now and then.