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Bet on McCain for Presidency

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  • #62
    christeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    I do think it'll be a lot closer than many think and that McCain +160 is good value


  • #63
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,734 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Mc Cain is now 11/1 with betfair


  • #64
    dsmythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    I think going with McCain on the 160 handicap looks interesting. Just playing around with the electoral map on CNN even giving Obama Florida, which i think he will get, as well as Montana and Indiana, and if the leaning states remain leaning in the same way as is current and McCain can take Ohio, where he is marginally ahead in polling, that will still be enough to cover the handicap.

    EDIT: On second thoughts if i think winning Ohio will determine the handicap result i may be better off just backing McCain at 7/2 to win Ohio.


  • #65
    Juan Pablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Juan Pablo


    Democrats under 369.5 electoral votes is 4/9 on Bet 365


  • #66
    yahoo_moe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭yahoo_moe


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Mc Cain is now 11/1 with betfair
    Yeah I took a bit of that yesterday (though slightly later so I got 21/2) - think that was quite overpriced.

    Available at 17.5 now (33/2) for anyone who's interested.


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  • #67
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭patmac


    yahoo_moe wrote: »
    Yeah I took a bit of that yesterday (though slightly later so I got 21/2) - think that was quite overpriced.

    Available at 17.5 now (33/2) for anyone who's interested.

    Value I got him at 5/1 anyone to buy my bet?


  • #68
    Mezcita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Mezcita


    McCain out to 19.0 on Betfair.


  • #69
    barney85
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭barney85


    can we still back Obama:D


  • #70
    yahoo_moe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭yahoo_moe


    Well technically he's only President-elect but the market seems to have closed...

    However, Betfair already have the 2012 market open for the truly hardcore :)


  • #71
    christeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    Margin was greater than 160 votes.

    How can someone who has only 5% less of the vote lose by twice as many electoral votes???? Damn electoral system!


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  • #72
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    christeb wrote: »
    Margin was greater than 160 votes.

    How can someone who has only 5% less of the vote lose by twice as many electoral votes???? Damn electoral system!

    Winner takes all is the way forward...


  • #73
    dsmythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,520 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    So much for my inkling on McCain taking Ohio. Should of known the odds were too good to be true. My last delve into political betting for a while methinks.


  • #74
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,595 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    christeb wrote: »
    Margin was greater than 160 votes.

    How can someone who has only 5% less of the vote lose by twice as many electoral votes???? Damn electoral system!
    The popular vote is always close.
    In relative terms, 5% is huge, even more so for a Dem.

    Many past winners had <50% due to a small % going elsewhere, 3rd candidates etc



    Anyway, ship the monies,
    had the loot on Obama +handicap on betfair, 1.4
    only ot paid today or last night


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