Until the 2008 elections, it was almost universally believed that no one could accurately predict election outcomes, but now that view is being challenged by amazingly accurate predictions from

A) George Gallup.
B) Leslie Nielsen.
C) Nate Silver.
D) Fred Silverman.


Answer: C

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