Cenk Uygur
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Election 2012 - The Pundits are Stumped
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November 1, 2012
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6:26Now Playing"Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign says it still has momentum. President Barack Obama's campaign says that's all spin.
Meanwhile, there isn't a single well-informed pundit between them who can tell you who's right.
"The problem is: there are so many variables. And now, with the storm, turnout may become an issue in closer Obama-leaning states like Pennsylvania," Time Magazine's Joe Klein told POLITICO. "Polling is inexact, especially with the cell phone factor—not enough data over time for pollsters to be absolutely sure they're getting it right."
In a column headlined "I don't know," Klein wrote earlier this week, "Anyone who claims to know who is going to win is blowing smoke." Cenk Uygur breaks down the ridiculous back-and-forths in mainstream media, explaining why numbers should be trusted more than spin.
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