# Steve Deace: Deace predicted Trump would carry Florida by a landslide margin of eight to 12 points, far above the state's historical presidential margins, and separately said he expects Republican Bernie Moreno to win the Ohio Senate race. **Claimed:** Oct 22, 2024 **Pundit:** Steve Deace — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steve-deace **Outlet:** Steve Deace Show — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/steve-deace-show **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC6261659789.mp3?updated=1729626435 2 checkable claims — 1 race margin and 1 race winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. All 2 have settled, averaging 94.5 out of 100, against 1.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Now, Trump's gonna win that state by eight to 12 points up here, which in a Florida presidential election man is a massive blowout. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Now, Trump's gonna win that state by eight to 12 points up here, which in a Florida presidential election man is a massive blowout.** - Kind: Race Margins - Verdict: scored 89 out of 100, against 2.6 for a naive guess - **he's reaching a voter in Ohio that Bernie Marino's not, and I think Bernie Marino's gonna win, by the way.** - Kind: Race Winners - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## More race margins The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Sam Wang: Live-blogging election night, Wang called Iowa for Trump by 12 points, said the presidential race was headed toward Trump, and read partial House returns as showing Democratic pickups in five districts and Republican pickups in two, with overall House control still undetermined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf6c147d-478d-438a-848d-55fd3ac9c8d0 (scored 87.9) - Henry Olsen: Olsen's final call: Harris narrowly wins the national popular vote while Trump wins the electoral college 297-241, taking six of the seven swing states, with Michigan the one he is least likely to crack. He also forecast Republicans ending with 54-55 Senate seats and holding a narrow House majority. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/95ac712b-4c9a-4c59-ad58-88552ecace4c (scored 85) - David Frum: Frum predicted Trump would take about 47 percent of the national vote and again be rejected by a majority, and that Arizona would deliver a bad surprise for Democrats with voters backing Trump while rejecting Kari Lake's Senate bid. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d801b47f-11b1-4078-a15e-6a8670c71670 (scored 72) - Tim Miller: Miller predicted Kamala Harris would hold the blue wall states and Nevada and win a narrow Electoral College victory with 276 electoral votes, while also saying Florida and Texas would stay out of reach for Democrats. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5506a84f-61ca-4667-8670-a8fb3229ae2d (scored 50) - Robby Soave: Soave forecast the narrowest possible Electoral College outcome, 270-268 for Kamala Harris, with Harris holding the three blue wall states including Pennsylvania while Trump flips Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51b2250d-7167-4f78-987c-b410831699d8 (scored 56) - Ryan Grim: Ryan Grim confirmed his prediction map was essentially Sabato's but with Nevada going to Trump, producing a 270-268 Harris electoral college win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/288de674-5846-4f43-83c5-eef91155984c (scored 56) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=steve-deace