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Krystal Ball· Oct 25, 2022

Analyzing Ohio polling that showed Tim Ryan and JD Vance tied, she argued the polls understate Republicans in white working-class states and said she cannot see Ryan pulling off an upset, endorsing the view that Vance is the favorite down the stretch.

“But at the end of the day, do I think that Tim Ryan is going to be able to pull off the upset in a state that has really trended pretty hard to the right... I can't see that really happening.”

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  • Race WinnersOct 25, 2022

    “do I think that Tim Ryan is going to be able to pull off the upset in a state that has really trended pretty hard to the right... I can't see that really happening... you'd rather be vanced down the stretch here. I still feel that way, and I guess that basically sums up my views on this.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    right:
    yes
    race:
    2022-senate-oh
    election year:
    2022
    skill:
    0
    topic:
    elections
    held going in by:
    Republican
    result from:
    fec-2022
    who won:
    JD Vance
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    race name:
    2022 U.S. Senate election in Ohio
    decided in the:
    general
    they said:
    JD Vance
    days before the vote when called:
    13
    difficulty:
    1.02
    the winner's party:
    Republican
    the naive guess:
    the party holding the seat keeps it
    Election Day:
    2022-11-08
    the result is:
    certified
    the party they named:
    Republican

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