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	<title><![CDATA[Why I Predicted the PA Results Exactly Right]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/why-i-predicted-the-pa-re_b_98183.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/pennsylvania-primary-resu_b_98078.html"><em><strong>Read more reactions from Huffington Post bloggers to the Pennsylvania Primary results</strong></em></a></p>

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Reliable polls taken in the last 2-3 days <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/21/121146/932/310/500056">showed Clinton beating Obama by an average of 5.8%</a>. But the day before the primary I<a href="http://nightlight.typepad.com/nightlight/2008/04/i-predict.html"> predicted the spread would be 9.5%</a>. Current reports place it at 9.3%, with 99% of precincts reporting.<sup>1</sup> Why did I get it so right when the polls got it so wrong? </p>

<p>One reason is dumb luck. Accurate predictions are difficult with...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-05-01T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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