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angrychair

(9,398 posts) Fri Aug 9, 2024, 06:01 PM Aug 9

538 appears to be refusing [View all]

To do a presidential forecast that includes VP Harris .
It appears that 538 is refusing to acknowledge VP Harris as the Democratic Party nominee as they are currently refusing to update their Presidential forecast saying that a nominee hasn't been chosen yet. It is still suspended with no valid explanation as to why:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/

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538 appears to be refusing [View all] angrychair Aug 9 OP

🤔 Hmmmm I think I can guess why.... LakeArenal Aug 9 #1

You must have an old, cached copy of this page. Dated 7/21. Nt. Gaytano70 Aug 9 #2

I get the same 7/21 page. My first visit to the site, but still cleared my cache, and no update. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 9 #5

I tested that possibility angrychair Aug 9 #6

Maybe Go To The Polls Page, Instead Of The Projects Page ? Rubyshoo Aug 9 #3

538 had months of polling before starting their model this Spring Abnredleg Aug 9 #4

The previous forecast was based on months of data ColinC Aug 9 #7

That's a reasonable explanation angrychair Aug 9 #8

Yeah, not enough data. Xolodno Aug 9 #11

Who had "a higher pay grade" and "more experience' displacedvermoter Aug 9 #12

Well...... Xolodno Aug 9 #13

I am confused. Are you saying you know more displacedvermoter Aug 9 #14

No, I was implying others that worked with him probably had a better grasp of things. Xolodno Aug 9 #15

I've been finding them. I'll post them on another thread. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 9 #9

Seen those angrychair Aug 9 #10