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Last Checked Dec. 6, 2022

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Sat Nov 05 18:40:10 +0000 2022

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

(As an aside, whenever someone uses weasel words like "basically admits" they're almost always mischaracterizing someone's actual argument.) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 5, 2022

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

That's NOT what I'm saying at all. There are strong incentives for pollsters to be accurate. If people think the polling out there are inaccurate, they should publish more accurate polls. — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Alter @jonathanalter

It’s worse than that, @tbonier . @NateSilver538 basically admits that the polls he and so many others take seriou… https://t.co/3AJMCYLSAm

Posted Nov. 5, 2022

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

I get that we all engage in motivated reasoning, trust me I do it too, but the propensity for motivated reasoning when looking at polling and other data is **very** high the week or so before an election. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 5, 2022

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