Nate Silver
Maggie Haberman, Nate Silver Spar Over Whose 2016 Coverage Was Worse
Two top Jewish journalists had a Twitter tiff on Tuesday.
Nate Silver Says Trump More Likely Nominee Than Sanders
Respected statistician Nate Silver said the chance of Jewish Sen. Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination are close to zero.
Why Nate Silver Should Listen to Abraham Joshua Heschel
Nate Silver claims that data-driven journalism trumps everything. Elissa Strauss thinks Jewish tradition as explained by Abraham Joshua Heschel offers a pretty good rebuke.
Why Did Nate Silver Hire Climate Change Skeptic To Cover Environment?
Nate Silver is all about the facts, right? So why did everyone’s favorite geek hire a climate change skeptic to cover the environment on his new blog, J.J. Goldberg asks.
Geek Is Gone! Nate Silver To Dump New York Times for ESPN
Nate SIlver is taking his stats and going to ESPN.
Mark Sanford Wins: When Party Trumps Character?
Mark Sanford has made it all the way back to recover his old House seat. It seems GOP voters hate Democrats more than tawdry sex scandals.
Mixing Bowl: Nate Silver's Burrito Blog, Reubans
Take a tasty tour through New York’s Holyland Market for Israeli staples from amba to za’atar. [Serious Eats]
Nate Silver Proves 'Em Wrong by Getting Vote Right
New York Times polling geek Nate Silver has become the poster boy for a data-driven approach to elections. He silenced critics with a near-perfect Election Day.
Bagels & Ballots: This Is It
After a long fall filled with mudslinging ads, record spending, masturbation double-standards, glamorous Hollywood endorsements that don’t work, digs about hair styles, kosher salami and kosher pastrami, we’ve almost made it. Stay tuned throughout the day for MitzVote’s coverage of Jewish voters at polls across the country. Here are some morning-of bits to tide you over.
Jews and Baseball, by the Numbers
The Fox camera kept returning to Jon Daniels, the Texas Rangers’ Jewish General Manager, during Game Two of the World Series last Thursday. Texas’s bullpen was collapsing in spectacular fashion for the second time this postseason, and Daniels was struggling to stay expressionless. Struggling, but you could see him suffering the frustration that comes from having your worldview confirmed.