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For you polling geeks (that’s me): KO’s interview of Nate Silver, the phenom behind FiveThirtyEight. Extra bonus points: he’s a baseball statistician!
Give special attention to his analysis of the Gang of 10 energy compromise bill that he says Obama should co-sponsor and McCain has already rejected (because it taxes the oil companies). Can you say “checkmate?” Silver does — if Obama backs the bill after the recess.
