Famous political forecaster with 100% track record picks Obama to win in 2012

[banned from Kos]

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/08/30/never-wrong-pundit-picks-obama-to-win-in-2012?s_cid=rss:washington-whispers:never-wrong-pundit-picks-obama-to-win-in-2012

Obama scores 9.5 on 13 key points.

[texastoast]

1. Not that Obama's my favorite at this point in time,

my being one of the "professional left" as his staff called me, I do hope this is correct. But had we another viable progressive option--the kind of candidate that I thought Obama was when the world celebrated his election--I'd vote differently.
Meanwhile, I'll very begrudgingly suffer this yoke. AND IT IS SUFFERING!!

If he does get elected again, I hope we see the president we thought we voted for the first time.

Screw the bipartisanship.

Sincerely,
One of the "Professional Left"

[Pirate Smile]

3. Are you on TV or do you write for a magazine? Do you make your living commenting on politics?

If not, you're not the Professional Left.

[texastoast]

5. Maybe

;-)

[roguevalley]

4. texastoast, I hear ya

[hlthe2b]

2. Isn't it a little early for this prediction?

I know he's using predictors specific to Obama, but it still seems unusual. Does he normally do so before the primaries settle the opponent?

[Bucky]

6. Right. If you read through all 13 criteria, you see most could easily change in 6 months

He's a premature prognosticator.

[JuniperLea]

8. Except that he does it at the same point in time...

Each election cycle.

[JuniperLea]

7. It's done at the same point in time...

Each election cycle.

[WingDinger]

9. Duh!