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To: drangundsturm

Welcome to the optimists club whomever you are. Better late than not at all. By the time we get to Election Day your numbers will have changed for the better. Take that to the bank.


8 posted on 09/25/2006 7:35:07 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (DON'T BELIEVE PESSIMISM: FEELINGS ARE FOR LOVE SONGS. FACTS ARE FOR PREDICTING WHO WINS IN NOV)
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To: jmaroneps37
If you're certain of that, you can go to owise and enter your predictions. They won't be used for this year's results since you don't have a track record yet, but you could win cash prizes if your predictions are better than the owise blended estimate.

Owise also awards titles to people who do well over long periods of time. Right now I'm a Political Analyst, level 9, the third highest ranked in the Politics category at Owise. I am in fact estimating slightly lower chances than owise is on change of control in both houses, but I do not believe there is enough evidence right now to say it's a slam dunk to retain the house. I do think current evidence indicates there is no reasonable chance the dems will take the senate, but you have to allow for unknown changes in the future, for example a health problem or an unforseen gaff could swing a race or two.

11 posted on 09/25/2006 7:53:47 AM PDT by drangundsturm
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