Harry Enten Quotes

Harry Enten

Profession : Journalist

Birth : March 1, 1988

The Yankees were the dominant team of the 20th century. They won more World Series than I care to count, though I'm sure your Yankee fan friend can tell you that it's more than stars in the sky. Yet, it wasn't until the 1920s when the Yankees began their run of World Series victories.

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One could argue that the Boston Red Sox were the American League team of the first quarter of the 20th century. The Yankees weren't even the best team in New York, as that honor fell to the National League New York Giants.

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On-base percentage is, of course, the staple of any baseball sabermetrician. It's supposed to best predict a team's offensive success.

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The ability of a manager to be the driving force of a team is overrated, even when you associate historic teams (think the 1950s Yankees) with great managers (think Casey Stengel.) A good manager is probably worth no more than five wins.

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When you're cheap, people are willing to put up with a lot of stuff they may not otherwise.

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If an inaccurate pollster with a methodology that some deplore continues to make the news, then I just don't see how one that many people view as accurate, even if dubious is going away anytime soon.

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Many professional pollsters have long thought that Public Policy Polling's methods were suspect.

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Usually, a state's voters don't want their politicians to run for president.

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The United States is a two-party system.

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The fact is, we have a choice between Democrats and Republicans. Voters don't like either side, but this distaste will likely continue to manifest itself only in their opinions, and not in their underlying voting habits.

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People tend to vote for one party consistently over time.

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Why do people vote the way to do? For swing voters, the answer is usually the state of the economy.

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If you identify as a Democrat, you are far more likely to vote Democratic than if you identify as an independent or a Republican.

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President Obama's healthcare law is hated and loved by some so much that they are willing to shut down the government over it.

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Americans were opposed to 'Obamacare,' or the Affordable Care Act, yet they were in favor of many of its provisions. Not surprisingly, Americans lacked knowledge of what exactly the law did.

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Tropical storm force winds can be dangerous to those who are caught out in them. They could knock down some trees.

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Tropical storms need consistency to be able to grow, and differing winds do not allow it.

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Those who have followed my writing know that I don't think Wendy Davis has a very good chance of being elected governor of Texas.

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The point of any release from an internal poll is to prove a point. That is, you're trying to relay a message that is positive to your side. It doesn't mean the poll is inaccurate, but it's very unlikely you'll see an internal poll that is bad for the side who sponsored the survey.

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Potential candidates for political office want to enter at a moment of strength. Campaigns and fundraising are grueling, and most candidates get one crack at the chance to win.

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