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Related: About this forumNate Silver is on Jon Stewart right now!
talking about campaign coverage by the media
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Nate Silver is on Jon Stewart right now! (Original Post)
octoberlib
Oct 2012
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ethellamyers
(20 posts)1. Little bummed
when he said that Obama was only a modest favorite - just a tiny bit ahead.
Shivering Jemmy
(900 posts)2. Modest favorites usually win.
If you want certainty, politics is the wrong hobby.
ethellamyers
(20 posts)3. Not a hobby
Politics is not a hobby for me - I hate it but feel like I have to get involved because the stakes are so high. Pretty much have panic attacks every time I go canvassing, but still do it. Live in Colorado - surrounded by Romney/Ryan signs/bumper stickers/idiots - so forgive me if I would have liked Nate to be a little more positive about Obama's lead.
savalez
(3,517 posts)4. Welcome to DU!
I hear you. Me too. Keep up the good work. Good luck over there.
Shivering Jemmy
(900 posts)5. No forgiveness necessary
Your feelings are your own and need no justification. But imagine how your conservative doppelgänger feels. The game is almost over they are down a touchdown and aren't quite at mid field.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)6. We do imagine it, we DOOOOOoooooo!
fugop
(1,828 posts)7. Wonder why he didn't give the number?
It's at the mid-60s right?