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Who should be nominated to run  in the 2012 U.S. presidential election?  Long-term forecasts based on candidates’ biographies Andreas Graefe, Sky Deutschland J.  Scott Armstrong, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania This talk is an extension of :  tinyurl.com/bioindex International Symposium on Forecasting Prague, June 27, 2011
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
U.S.  Presidential Election forecasting: Evolution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
U.S. Presidential Election forecasting: Status quo (I) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],U.S. Presidential Election forecasting: Status quo (II)
But what about the candidates? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Research with decision-making implications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Improving the PollyVote forecast ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The first index model for forecasting elections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The issue-index model ( tinyurl.com/issueindexmodel ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prediction problem Forecast U.S. presidential election outcome from information about candidates’ biographies
Condition 1: Few observations ,[object Object]
Condition 2: Large number of variables ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Condition 3: Much domain knowledge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Example of a biographical factor: Facial competence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bio-index ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Coding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Procedure for predicting the winner ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Performance of the Bio-index heuristic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bio-index model for predicting vote-shares ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bio-index vs. 7 regression models (1996-2008) Absolute error of out-of-sample forecasts for the past four elections  Bio-index MAE as low as MAE of most accurate model Bio-index forecast calculated long before the forecast of most other model Model Date of forecast 1996 2000 2004 2008 MAE Bio-index January 4.4 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.8 Norpoth January 2.4 4.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 Abramowitz  Late July 2.1 2.9 2.5 0.6 2.0 Fair Late July 3.5 0.5 6.3 2.2 3.1 Wlezien and Erikson Late August 0.2 4.9 0.5 1.5 1.8 Lewis-Beck and Tien Late August 0.1 5.1 1.3* 3.6 2.5 Holbrook Late August  2.5 10.0 3.3 2.0 4.4 Campbell Early September 3.4 2.5 2.6 6.4* 3.7 * Predicted wrong election winner
Limitations of the bio-index ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Benefits of bio-index ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
* Announced to run; **RCP and Intrade forecasts as of June 25, 2011 Candidate  Chance to win  GOP nomination Chance to win election  (Intrade**) Index score difference Index  model forecast RCP polls** Intrade** 5.3 17.1 6.6 +1 50.3 David Petraeus 0 0.1 0 0 49.5 Newt Gingrich*  7.1 1.3 1.0 -2 47.9 Donald Trump  0 0.2 0.6 -2 47.9  Michele Bachmann*  6.3 9 2.8 -2 47.7  Rudy Giuliani 11.0 1.8 0 -3 47.0 Mitt Romney*  24.4 35.6 16.5 -4 46.3  Tim Pawlenty*  4.9 9.8 4.0 -4 46.1  Rick Santorum* 3.7 0.6 0.2 -4 46.1 Jon Huntsman* 1.3 9.6 5.4 -5 45.3  Sarah Palin  16.0 5.1 3.2 -5 44.6  Ron Paul*  6.9 2.4 1.7 -6 44.4  Mike Huckabee  0 0.2 0.2 -6 43.8  Herman Cain* 9.3 2.0 1.3 -7 43.0
* Announced to run; **RCP and Intrade forecasts as of June 25, 2011 Candidate  Chance to win  GOP nomination Chance to win election  (Intrade**) Index score difference Index  model forecast RCP polls** Intrade** Rick Perry 5.3 17.1 6.6 +1 50.3 David Petraeus 0 0.1 0 0 49.5 Newt Gingrich*  7.1 1.3 1.0 -2 47.9 Donald Trump  0 0.2 0.6 -2 47.9  Michele Bachmann*  6.3 9 2.8 -2 47.7  Rudy Giuliani 11.0 1.8 0 -3 47.0 Mitt Romney*  24.4 35.6 16.5 -4 46.3  Tim Pawlenty*  4.9 9.8 4.0 -4 46.1  Rick Santorum* 3.7 0.6 0.2 -4 46.1 Jon Huntsman* 1.3 9.6 5.4 -5 45.3  Sarah Palin  16.0 5.1 3.2 -5 44.6  Ron Paul*  6.9 2.4 1.7 -6 44.4  Mike Huckabee  0 0.2 0.2 -6 43.8  Herman Cain* 9.3 2.0 1.3 -7 43.0
Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Are you fit to be president? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Conditions for forecasting U.S. Presidential Elections ,[object Object],Conditions for forecasting U.S. Presidential Elections Condition favoring Multiple regression Index method Few observations (data on about 25 elections) Many variables Much domain knowledge (e.g., expertise, prior studies, polls)
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Future work on index models (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Future work on index models (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Index Model Challenge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Background: PollyVote.com project ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Who should be nominated to run in the 2012 U.S. presidential election?

  • 1. Who should be nominated to run in the 2012 U.S. presidential election? Long-term forecasts based on candidates’ biographies Andreas Graefe, Sky Deutschland J. Scott Armstrong, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania This talk is an extension of : tinyurl.com/bioindex International Symposium on Forecasting Prague, June 27, 2011
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  • 13. Prediction problem Forecast U.S. presidential election outcome from information about candidates’ biographies
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  • 23. Bio-index vs. 7 regression models (1996-2008) Absolute error of out-of-sample forecasts for the past four elections Bio-index MAE as low as MAE of most accurate model Bio-index forecast calculated long before the forecast of most other model Model Date of forecast 1996 2000 2004 2008 MAE Bio-index January 4.4 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.8 Norpoth January 2.4 4.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 Abramowitz Late July 2.1 2.9 2.5 0.6 2.0 Fair Late July 3.5 0.5 6.3 2.2 3.1 Wlezien and Erikson Late August 0.2 4.9 0.5 1.5 1.8 Lewis-Beck and Tien Late August 0.1 5.1 1.3* 3.6 2.5 Holbrook Late August 2.5 10.0 3.3 2.0 4.4 Campbell Early September 3.4 2.5 2.6 6.4* 3.7 * Predicted wrong election winner
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  • 27. * Announced to run; **RCP and Intrade forecasts as of June 25, 2011 Candidate Chance to win GOP nomination Chance to win election (Intrade**) Index score difference Index model forecast RCP polls** Intrade** 5.3 17.1 6.6 +1 50.3 David Petraeus 0 0.1 0 0 49.5 Newt Gingrich* 7.1 1.3 1.0 -2 47.9 Donald Trump 0 0.2 0.6 -2 47.9 Michele Bachmann* 6.3 9 2.8 -2 47.7 Rudy Giuliani 11.0 1.8 0 -3 47.0 Mitt Romney* 24.4 35.6 16.5 -4 46.3 Tim Pawlenty* 4.9 9.8 4.0 -4 46.1 Rick Santorum* 3.7 0.6 0.2 -4 46.1 Jon Huntsman* 1.3 9.6 5.4 -5 45.3 Sarah Palin 16.0 5.1 3.2 -5 44.6 Ron Paul* 6.9 2.4 1.7 -6 44.4 Mike Huckabee 0 0.2 0.2 -6 43.8 Herman Cain* 9.3 2.0 1.3 -7 43.0
  • 28. * Announced to run; **RCP and Intrade forecasts as of June 25, 2011 Candidate Chance to win GOP nomination Chance to win election (Intrade**) Index score difference Index model forecast RCP polls** Intrade** Rick Perry 5.3 17.1 6.6 +1 50.3 David Petraeus 0 0.1 0 0 49.5 Newt Gingrich* 7.1 1.3 1.0 -2 47.9 Donald Trump 0 0.2 0.6 -2 47.9 Michele Bachmann* 6.3 9 2.8 -2 47.7 Rudy Giuliani 11.0 1.8 0 -3 47.0 Mitt Romney* 24.4 35.6 16.5 -4 46.3 Tim Pawlenty* 4.9 9.8 4.0 -4 46.1 Rick Santorum* 3.7 0.6 0.2 -4 46.1 Jon Huntsman* 1.3 9.6 5.4 -5 45.3 Sarah Palin 16.0 5.1 3.2 -5 44.6 Ron Paul* 6.9 2.4 1.7 -6 44.4 Mike Huckabee 0 0.2 0.2 -6 43.8 Herman Cain* 9.3 2.0 1.3 -7 43.0
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Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Fair‘s model correctly predicted the winners in the 1980, 1984, and 1988 elections but failed to predict the easy re-election of Bush in 1992.
  2. Keys To The White House 1: Party Mandate 2: Party Contest 3: Incumbency 4: Third Party 5: Short-term Economy 6: Long-term Economy 7: Policy Change 8: Social Unrest 9: Scandal 10: Foreign or Military Failure 11: Foreign or Military Success 12: Incumbent Charisma/Hero 13: Challenger Charisma/Hero