This Math Whiz Called It for Obama Months Ago - NYTimes.com

This Math Whiz Called It for Obama Months Ago - NYTimes.com. The New York Times profiles Nate Silver of fivethirtyeight.com. Is interesting to think about how his site and work caught on with people as the election moved from the primaries to the general election. This election was kind of a coming out party for the power of social networks and the use of the net as a vehicle for political discussion and organization.