On polls and election predictions
If nothing else, the BC Liberals’ entirely unexpected and dominating win in BC last night will be a useful lesson in humility for pollsters and those that rely on them…
Nate Silver
EG Radio February 7 2012: Liveable Ottawa | Shell oil rig Alaskan disaster
Download: earthgauge-podcast-feb7-2013.mp3 This week on Earthgauge Radio, we’re talking about the Shell drilling rig that ran aground near Alaska’s Kodiak Island at the end of December and we discuss the…
Mitt’s bad day (wasn’t nearly as bad as the dinosaurs’)
As expected by everyone outside the American right-wing echo chamber, Obama handily defeated Romney in the US election. In the weeks leading up to the election, pollster Nate Silver (who…
No Accountabilty For Pundits-Jon Stewart
Nate Silver nailed it but these guys give the Daily Show Host Jon Stewart plenty of ammunition. (See Nate Silver story On the Left Side.)
Presidential Election: The Battle of the Pollsters
Nate Silver – 538 pollster While most Americans are focusing on the battle between Obama and Romney, hardcore political junkies (such as you) are also darting from one poll to…