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Will the "unnamed sources" be correct in projecting President Elect Obama's cabinet?

Settled as All 4 are correct

The news media has extensively quoted "unnamed sources" and "anonymous democratic officials" in recent days regarding Obama's cabinet appointments. Their collective prediction seems to be:

Hillary Clinton- Secretary of State
Eric Holder- AG
Janet Napolitano- Secretary of Homeland Security
Tom Daschle- Secretary of Health & Human Services

How accurate will these predictions turn out to be? Will Obama end up officially picking these people for his initial cabinet? Obama must nominate these individiduals for the specific positions listed next to their name for the "unnamed sources" to be correct.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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All 4 are correct
96%
2 or 3 are correct
3%
0 or 1 are correct/other outcome
0%
Activity: H$17,361
Settled as All 4 are correct on Thu 11th Dec 2008 10:09am PST

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 9am PST Settlement date: Thu 11th Dec 2008 10:09am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 11th Dec 2008 10am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: All 4 are correct: 45%, 2 or 3 are correct: 45%, 0 or 1 are correct/other outcome: 10%

Action history:

Created Fri 21st Nov 2008 12:55am PST by tarpash
Settlement requested Tue 9th Dec 2008 11:35am PST by bobdevine: Looks like all 4 rumors were true.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110ap_obama_appointees.html
Settlement requested Thu 11th Dec 2008 9:52am PST by bobdevine: The 4th name was just verified when Obama nominated Daschle.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_DASCHLE?SITE=WAYAK&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Settled as 'All 4 are correct' Thu 11th Dec 2008 10:09am PST by destry[Admin]

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 9am PST Settlement date: Thu 11th Dec 2008 10:09am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 11th Dec 2008 10am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (28)

28 predictions

5 weeks ago
destry[Admin] predicted All 4 are correct (H$4,000 at 96%)
6 weeks ago
notablenotices[Power User] predicted 2 or 3 are correct (H$5 at 7%)
6 weeks ago
curios predicted 2 or 3 are correct (H$50 at 7%)
6 weeks ago
curios predicted All 4 are correct (H$100 at 92%)
6 weeks ago
tarpash predicted 2 or 3 are correct (H$50 at 7%)
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Comments (2)

Great market tarpash! I especially like the picture :)
posted 7 weeks ago
  2 tarpash
Thanks jenni! You're such a supportive hubdubber!
posted 6 weeks ago

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