Forecasting Tuesday

Less than a week before the election, many observers across the political spectrum say that they believe a victory for President Obama is highly likely. Others say that it’s reckless to predict the future with any kind of certainty.

Nate Silver of the New York Times FiveThirtyEight blog explains to Brooke [Gladstone] the difference between forecasting and fortune-telling, and defends his belief that an Obama win seems probable.

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