Posted on 07/05/2011 11:51:09 AM PDT by smoothsailing
Andrea Vasquez
July 5, 2011
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A forecasting model called PollyVote combines several index models for a well-rounded approach to predicting the next U.S. president. One of the models used in PollyVote is a biographical index, called PollyBio, that ranks candidates based on 59 biographical characteristics such as age, home state and athleticism.
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When they tested PollyBio on the past 29 presidential elections from 1896 to 2008 the forecast matched the actual outcome 27 times. The two it missed: Jimmy Carters 1976 election and Bill Clintons 1992 election.
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Perry was the only one among 14 GOP candidates to come out ahead of Obama. Compared side-by-side on the PollyVote bio index, Perry came out with 21 points to Obamas 20, translating to 50.3 percent of votes for Perry...
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Bump!
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I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that SS. Thank you!
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