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" I have to make sure that I make good choices and that if I put my name on it, it's a high-quality endeavor and that I have time to be a human being. "

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" Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public. "

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" A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view. "

" I view my role now as providing more of a macro-level skepticism, rather than saying this poll is good or this poll is evil. "

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" People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them. "

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" When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen. "

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" A lot of things can't be modeled very well. "

" Well, you know, you're not going to have 86 percent of Congress voted out of office. "

" Race is still the No. 1 determinant in every election. "

" When you try to predict future E.R.A.'s with past E.R.A.'s, you're making a mistake. "

" If I had a spreadsheet on my computer, it looked like I was busy. "

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" Well the way we perceive accuracy and what accuracy is statistically are really two different things. "

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" You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast. "

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