The Crosstab Weekly Newsletter 📊 September 2, 2018

Can Beto win? Google + Fake news. What if Hillary had gone to Wisconsin?

Welcome! I’m G. Elliott Morris, data journalist at The Economistand blogger of polls, elections, and political science. Happy Sunday! Here’s my weekly newsletter with links to what I’ve been reading and writing that puts the news in context with public opinion polls, political science, other data (some “big,” some small) and looks briefly at the week ahead. Let’s jump right in! Feedback? Drop me a line or just respond to this email. 

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This Week's Big Question

Can Beto Win the Texas Senate Race?

Briefly: Of course Beto can win. The real question is: How likely is that victory? Here’s a quick look at the data.

Beto O'Rourke (D), Congressman from Texas’ 16th congressional district, can absolutely win the upcoming Senate race in Texas. Given rece…