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Jonathan MartinJul 13, 2024

Martin argued Biden was already an underdog before the debate and became more of one afterward, framing the presidential race as Trump's to lose, with Democrats' only hope being a Trump self-inflicted collapse.

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100Hit · out of 100
Donald Trump wonWhat happenedcertified result
0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
100This callout of 100
+116Skillafter difficulty

What Jonathan Martin said

He was already the underdog, and I think the debate just made them more of an underdog speaker.
Our reading: Trump to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election
Where it was said
Newt's World
The episode
Episode 726: Election 2024 – The Debate Aftermath
The original
Hear the original
  1. SaidJul 13, 2024
  2. Election DayNov 5, 2024
  3. GradedOct 9, 2026

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One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Race Winners

    Trump to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election

    What happenedDonald Trump woncertified result
    100Hit · naive 0
    100this call0a naive guess100better than naive1.16difficulty+116skill
    How this was scored
    right:
    yes
    race:
    2024-president
    election year:
    2024
    skill:
    116
    topic:
    elections
    held going in by:
    Democratic
    in their words:
    he probably had a forty sixty chance to win the election, and I think that the debate lowered that
    result from:
    fec-2024-president
    who won:
    Donald Trump
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    race name:
    2024 U.S. presidential election
    decided in the:
    electoral-college
    they said:
    Donald Trump
    days before the vote when called:
    114
    difficulty:
    1.16
    the winner's party:
    Republican
    the naive guess:
    the party holding the seat keeps it
    Election Day:
    2024-11-05
    the result is:
    certified
    the party they named:
    Republican
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