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I thought 538 gave Trump a 25% chance to win in 2016? Sure, he wasn't the favorite, but that's like the probability of a typical batter getting a hit in baseball. It isn't what happens in most at-bats, but it shouldn't be a big surprise either.



Correct. On Election Day 2016, they had him at 28.6%.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/




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