Talk:Allan Lichtman

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Can't have it both ways[edit]

He was wrong in predicting the President in 2000, as he choose Gore.

However, if his model simply chooses the winner of the popular vote, then he was wrong by choosing Trump in 2016. So, which year was he wrong: 2000 or 2016? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:304:CE5F:2CE0:9C06:1CC:3EF8:1D84 (talk) 05:52, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This is the place to discuss well-sourced article content. Instead of asking others to do the research, you will be a more effective contributor if you research the matter, find WP:RS references and propose any edits you feel reflect the sources within Wikipedia's editing policies and guidelines. SPECIFICO talk 15:46, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've since corrected the article to properly reflect this editor's concern. It would appear that Litchman, in his desire to be "right" has indeed contradicted himself. While Litchman excused his previous error of 2000 by pointing out the discrepancy between the popular vote and the electoral vote, he should not be permitted to then reverse this same logic in the 2016 election, and still claim that he was accurate in both elections. He cannot "have his cake and eat it too."

Still, I think that it is fair to give Litchman credit for the 2016 election and to disqualify his prediction on the 2000 election, because Litchman does not appear to be consistently referring to popular vote results, but to instead be predicting electoral outcomes. As requested above, I have now inserted an appropriate cite regarding Litchman's erroneous prediction for the 2000 election. Thanks, Scott P. (talk) 16:03, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, he's been pretty consistent in that his model is only for the the popular vote. His model retrospectively claimed Tilden and Cleveland should have won in 1876 and 1888, respectively, and I recall in his book on the 13 keys, he flat out said that the Electoral College was irrelevant. I've updated with the relevant source. Somebody Who Exists (talk) 01:27, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see how his model can be considered valid for the electoral vote. He doesn't consider differences between states in his analysisJsnyder527 (talk) 00:02, 22 August 2020 (UTC).[reply]

He's still teaching and seems very approachable; why don't you write him at his university email address and ask? – Aboudaqn (talk) 19:58, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Brackets (done)[edit]

Read the introduction! Will you notice the errors with the brackets? --212.186.7.98 (talk) 07:10, 28 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for correcting it. --212.186.7.98 (talk) 15:23, 28 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Predictions[edit]

In 2000 and 2016, did Lichtman really predict the popular vote winners or the total (electoral) winners of the elections? It isn't good sourced. --212.186.7.98 (talk) 10:32, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]