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Nate Silver nails it

Votes are still being counted, but the New York Times poll guru appears to have predicted every state correctly

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UPDATE #2: After a drawn-out and ultimately meaningless tally in Florida, Obama has been declared the winner. Nate Silver finishes this election cycle a perfect 50 for 50.

UPDATE: Florida hasn’t yet been decided, but Romney carried Alaska and Obama has officially won Nevada — just as Silver anticipated.

A side-by-side comparison of Nate Silver’s predictions with the presidential election’s results so far.

By Jacob Sugarman

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