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2016-05-29 Home Front: Politix

Why Donald Trump Isn't A Real Candidate, In One Chart. Written in June 2015 by Nate Silver

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Posted by Elmavish Panda1401 2016-05-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 He's not wrong. Trump's negatives are sky high. Even worse than Hillary's, and, excluding Trump, Hillary's are the worst in our lifetime.

Nate predicted that Trump had a snowball's chance in Hell of getting the nomination. Also true. That it happened anyway is something we will all be thinking and talking about for some time to come, no matter what happens in November.

Posted by Iblis 2016-05-29 10:54|| 2016-05-29 10:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Nate Silver's 15 minutes are up, he just has not run the numbers yet...

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-05-29 11:43|| 2016-05-29 11:43|| Front Page Top

For this reason alone, Trump has a better chance of cameoing (sic) in another “Home Alone” movie with Macaulay Culkin — or playing in the NBA Finals — than winning the Republican nomination.

Nailed another one, Nate.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2016-05-29 11:56|| 2016-05-29 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Probabilities are not guarantees. As Mr. Silver has since rediscovered.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-05-29 13:55|| 2016-05-29 13:55|| Front Page Top

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