Nate Silver

Nate Silver: 74 Percent Chance GOP Will Take Senate

On Sunday’s broadcast of ABC’s “This Week,” Nate Silver of Fivethirtyeight.com said statistically, the Republican Party has strong odds for its chances of taking control of the U.S. Senate following next week’s midterm elections. Partial transcript as follows: STEPHANOPOULOS: You

Nate Silver: 74 Percent Chance GOP Will Take Senate

Report: Nate Silver's ESPN Website 'a Disaster'

There apparently is not a huge market for boring numbers geeks and their stats, stats, stats, stats, stats, and data, data, data, data, data.  When ESPN nabbed Nate Silver from the New York Times, political elites and those in the

Report: Nate Silver's ESPN Website 'a Disaster'

T Minus 49: GOP Odds of Senate Takeover Downgraded

With just over 7 weeks until the midterm elections, Republican chances to take control of the Senate have tumbled slightly. Two weeks ago, political handicapper Nate Silver estimated the GOP had a 64% chance of winning a Senate majority. On

T Minus 49: GOP Odds of Senate Takeover Downgraded