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First figure
Allan Lichtman
Ann Selzer
CSU hurricane forecast team
Elon Musk
Jim Cramer
Jim Keyes
Larry Summers
Mark Zuckerberg
Met Office
Michael Fish
Nate Silver
Nouriel Roubini
Paul Ehrlich
Paul Krugman
Sam Wang
Steve Ballmer
Second figure
Allan Lichtman
Ann Selzer
CSU hurricane forecast team
Elon Musk
Jim Cramer
Jim Keyes
Larry Summers
Mark Zuckerberg
Met Office
Michael Fish
Nate Silver
Nouriel Roubini
Paul Ehrlich
Paul Krugman
Sam Wang
Steve Ballmer
Half-life
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2 years
5 years
10 years
No decay
Nate Silver and Allan Lichtman: credibility over time
Two credibility lines with a 10 years half-life. Nate Silver now 54%, Allan Lichtman now 59%.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1990
2000
2010
2020
4 Nov 2008: Barack Obama wins the 2008 presidential election. (right)
6 Nov 2012: Barack Obama wins re-election in 2012. (right)
19 Jul 2016: Donald Trump does not win the 2016 Republican nomination. (wrong)
8 Nov 2016: Hillary Clinton wins the 2016 presidential election. (wrong)
3 Nov 2020: Joe Biden wins the 2020 presidential election. (right)
5 Nov 2024: Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election. (wrong)
54%
6 Nov 1984: Ronald Reagan wins re-election in 1984. (right)
8 Nov 1988: George H. W. Bush wins the 1988 presidential election. (right)
3 Nov 1992: Bill Clinton wins the 1992 presidential election. (right)
5 Nov 1996: Bill Clinton wins re-election in 1996. (right)
12 Dec 2000: Al Gore wins the 2000 presidential election. (partly)
2 Nov 2004: George W. Bush wins re-election in 2004. (right)
4 Nov 2008: Barack Obama wins the 2008 presidential election. (right)
6 Nov 2012: Barack Obama wins re-election in 2012. (right)
8 Nov 2016: Donald Trump wins the 2016 presidential election. (partly)
3 Nov 2020: Joe Biden wins the 2020 presidential election. (right)
5 Nov 2024: Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election. (wrong)
59%
coin flip
Figure
Resolved
Credibility
Verdict
Nate Silver
6
54%
Coin flip
Allan Lichtman
11
59%
Leans right