Comments on: Computer models predict Obama victory http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Tue, 21 May 2013 06:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Alex http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Alex Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:32:24 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1712#comment-2446 Love 538. I went there for the numbers but stayed for their coverage of the campaigns’ ground games.

]]> By: Brian Lawrence http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Brian Lawrence Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:11:42 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1712#comment-2447 Nate’s already been right about the Tampa Bay Rays and the Dem primaries in NC and Indiana.

]]> By: Lisa Vorderbrueggen http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Lisa Vorderbrueggen Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:18:43 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1712#comment-2448 I had heard about this site a few days ago from a high-tech colleague of mine, so thanks for reminding me to check it out.

As of a few minutes ago, FiveThirtyEight.com says Obama is winning 345 electoral votes to McCain’s 193. I’m going to add this site to my favorites and track it … if Nate’s right, this will be a blow-out.

]]> By: Rick Klau http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Rick Klau Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:48:04 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/?p=1712#comment-2449 Lisa – You should take a look at FiveThirtyEight.com. Much more detailed statistical analysis of the polling data, updated every day. Nate (the guy behind the site) weights each poll based on past performance, consistency and other factors, then runs 10,000 simulations of the election based on that data.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

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