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Truth and Fiction in Public Polling

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

I listened intently to a couple of pollsters on local NPR affiliate WCPN’s Science Cafe yestereday, as they discussed election polling. As insightful as it was, it also did not discuss adequately several issues that I find to be much more insightfully highlighted on Five-ThirtyEight.Com. Run by a founder of baseball prospectus, number geek/statistician, Nate [...]

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Tags: Musings · obama · politics

Obama in Berlin

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York Times has a great photo and story of Obama in Berlin. I love the analysis of the speech from Der Spiegel. Or, just watch for yourself on YouTube.
Best of all, though, is the photo.

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Tags: obama · politics