• Skepticpunk@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      No. 538 gave Trump the best chances out of any model, which Nate was criticized heavily for. 1-in-3 chances, which is what Trump had in 2016, are still pretty likely.

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      6 months ago

      Everyone was wrong in 2016.

      538 was the least wrong of any model anywhere.

      And Nate Silver was ridiculed at the time for giving Trump such a high chance of winning, before the election.

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      6 months ago

      538 gave Trump and Clinton similar chances. They essentially called the race too close to call.