I would love to know all the variables Nate Silver used in his preditiions I believe his breed of analytics will drive many elections for years to come
It's a remarkable result, but I admit I can't see how those electoral college numbers add up either. I thought every state was winner-take-all -- it turns out Nebraska and Maine aren't, but that doesn't really solve the conundrum.
I am exited that Knowledge through analytics is able to better help us make decisions on what may happen. Of course having a background in IT is the reason I am happy analytics is beginning to show the way.
I'm seeing reports that Florida has gone to Obama. The Huffington Post calls it that way. The New York Times still shows the count as not done, with Obama leading.
If the HuffPo is right, that'll make Silver 50 for 50. However, the final electoral tally would be 332 votes for Obama, compared with Silver's predicted 313. I suspect the difference is because of some states giving part of their electoral votes to one candidate and part to another, but I'm not sufficiently familiar with election mechanics to be sure.
It's a powerful illustration of the power of analytics.
There is indeed some long term significance to all this, if 2008 and 2012 are any guide. If it becomes possible to know, with some accuracy, the outcome of the election well in advance of Election Day, what do the campaigns do? Concentrate on turnout, I suggest.
The number of undecideds in US Presidential elections now seems so small, that one wonders whether the vast expenditure is worth it, in an attempt to change a few, unpredictable votes.
And what will the media do, if the "horse race" is a foregone conclusion?
Personally, I was fed-up with all the polls and predictions long before the real results were created. And part of me is sad that we can predict human behavior like this, even in the voting booth. The other part of me is amazed -- and I'd be astounded at any company that doesn't invest in analytics and big data. It should be just as much a part of SOP as email and spreadsheets, given the incredible results we're seeing from so many disparate disciplines and industries.
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