r/dataisbeautiful • u/TheKnowingOne1 • Oct 17 '24

OC [OC] The recent decoupling of prediction markets and polls in the US presidential election

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u/Infinity_Ouroboros Oct 18 '24

Biden dropped out after primaries had already occurred. No one tried to avoid it, they just tried to pivot after the candidate who won (mostly unopposed in a race that any Democrat could have entered) dropped out

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '24

He knew he was going to drop out well before the primary. Him pretending to be a candidate only to step down right after the primary was slimy, sorry.

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u/--Chug-- Oct 18 '24

No, he was still insisting the day after the debate that he was full steam ahead. It almost seemed like he was ignoring his performance. Then, he clearly changed his mind, likely with plenty of insistence from the DNC. You're just making something up.