We started tracking Michael Tomasky of The Daily Beast in 2012, when he made his prediction list for 2012. His prediction of an Obama Win/Democratic Senate Win/Republican House Win earned a spot on our Top Political Predictions of 2012 (voting ends tomorrow!). Let’s now look at how the rest of his calls are shaping up:
| Prediction | Boldness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Romney will win the GOP nomination | Medium-Low | TRUE |
| Bashar al-Assad will fall in 2012 | Medium | UNLIKELY |
| Fidel Castro won't die in 2012 | Low | UNLIKELY |
| Romney selects Susana Martinez as VP AND Obama still wins NM by 6 points | High | FALSE |
| Obama wins reelection AND Democrats hold Senate AND Republicans hold House | Medium-High | TRUE |
| Supreme Court upholds indiv. mandate by 5-4 vote AND Kennedy and Scalia both vote for it | High | FALSE |
Likely Tally: 3 for 6, $1.19 Yield
For a full breakdown of Tomasky’s predictions, click here for his PunditTracker profile page.
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