a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by mk
mk  ·  4482 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Predictions

No, but I do read 538.

On a related note, I really want to start an election poll that takes advantage of group estimation, rather than simply asking people who they will vote for. That is, I want to ask people who they think will win. IMHO this is a similar question, but rather than only reflecting their own opinion, it also brings in their social circle into the equation. I might vote for Obama, but if everyone I meet is voting for Romney, I would be more likely to guess that Romney will win.

Maybe Nate will use my polling firm in 2016. :)

BTW, I see you use snow.





JakobVirgil  ·  4482 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Intrade is analogous to that if you add money into the mix. the have the O-man at 63%.

mk  ·  4482 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I suppose so. However, money can complicate things. People buy the odds as well as the outcome.

63%? O-man should send you a X-mas card.

JakobVirgil  ·  4478 days ago  ·  link  ·  

They have a long shot bias (because of folks buying the odds) I think Barry has about a 70% chance of a second term.