Data expert Nate Silver highlighted the shifting dynamics in the presidential race as polls and betting markets indicate growing momentum for Donald Trump. Silver believes the odds favor Trump based on his gut instinct rather than concrete data while highlighting caveats regarding current polling and betting markets. Trump's rising momentum in the polls has diminished Harris's lead in key swing states. Silver notes that many pollsters are frustrated with the current polling landscape following two cycles of inaccurate results. He describes a trend of herding among pollsters, where they converge around consensus numbers rather than presenting more divergent opinions.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Data expert Nate Silver highlighted the shifting dynamics in the presidential race as polls
00:07and betting markets indicate growing momentum for Donald Trump.
00:10Silver believes the odds favor Trump based on his gut instinct rather than concrete data
00:15while highlighting caveats regarding current polling and betting markets.
00:19Trump's rising momentum in the polls has diminished Harris's lead in key swing states.
00:24Silver notes that many pollsters are frustrated with the current polling landscape following
00:27two cycles of inaccurate results.
00:30He describes a trend of herding among pollsters where they converge around consensus numbers
00:35rather than presenting more divergent opinions.