I think they have two major problems: 1) Their most unique and interesting content is only salient during major elections. 2) They don't want to be pundits. T

I think they have two major problems: 1) Their most unique and interesting content is only salient during major elections. 2) They don't want to be pundits. They want to be statisticians. For many of us, #2 sounds like a benefit. But the reality is that people want opinionated commentary. The core message of FiveThirtyEight is that everyone else is biased and over-confident. I think they're right, but it's not really entertainment.