The biggest issue with @zeynep's argument is that every point she makes against forecasting could be directed at polling itself.
And she sort of says at much at the end by saying that she hoped forecasting would transcend the horse race, but instead amplifies it. 2/5
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What other country has this kind of voting over a month or so? It doesn't make sense. We just aren't good at organizing elections, and that's not how it should be. I'm not against polling or models, just the place it occupies in our public attention, and lack of understanding.
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I've been on team "make Election Day a national holiday" for a while, but there will always be a slice of voters who, for whatever reason, can't make it on a given day. Spreading out lines and load, and meeting busy voters where they are, seems like a good thing.
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Agree w/ Eric about the thread above, but also now curious about what you mean w/r/t the minor note
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