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“It is their velocity that we should put to work.”

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Remember what the great Chris Masse said?

Nate Silver applies the approach to Bobby Jindal.

Note that accuracy is out of the picture (since 2012 is far away) —as I said, the velocity argument is impermeable to inaccuracy and backfires.

Sean Park, take this as my answer.

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Founder and President of Midas Oracle
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