Podcast: Forecasting the American Presidential Election

Modeling an election as crucial as the one for the President of the United States is a challenge - and a thrill. Allan Lichtman of American University and Sheldon Jacobson of the University of Illinois discuss their contrasting methods and their surprising agreement on who will be the winner of the November election. Listen to their podcast and make sure to check out their session at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, as well as the articles about their work in OR/MS Today and Analytics Magazine.