R.I.P. Helen.
Posted on 08/17/2005 1:23:04 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
- Sportsbook.com says bettors are zeroing in on Vice President Cheney as the next American President. The world's largest online sportsbook and casino has seen a significant rise in wagering on Vice President Dick Cheney as the likely winner of the presidential race in 2008. Odds on Cheney have improved from 100-1, when betting on presidential candidates opened in May, to 20-1 currently.
The increase in betting activity comes in the wake of recent media coverage of Vice President Cheney's chances of winning the Republican nomination during the 2008 primaries. Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward said yesterday that it is 'highly likely' Cheney will take his shot at the White House. The Vice President is widely seen as the most powerful figure in George W. Bush's cabinet and the mastermind behind many of the administration's major policy initiatives.
Hillary Clinton continues to be the betting favorite for the Democrats. Odds on Senator Clinton have moved from 6-1 to 7-2.
Despite Cheney's improving odds, former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani remains the Republican favorite with 10-1 odds. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has gone from 15-1 to 25-1 odds. Barack Obama, Illinois Senator and darling of the Democratic Party, has also seen his stock decline and now sits as a 70-1 favorite from an opening line of 30-1.
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Hilary Clinton 7-2 Rudy Giuliani 10-1 John McCain 12-1 Dick Cheney 20-1 Colin Powell 25-1 Condoleezza Rice 25-1 Joe Biden 25-1 Bill Frist 30-1 John Edwards 30-1 Jeb Bush 35-1 Bill Richardson 40-1 Tom Vilsack 40-1 Mark Warner 45-1 Mitt Romney 50-1 Newt Gingrich 50-1 Tom Ridge 50-1 Barack Obama 70-1 Arnold Schwarzenegger 250-1 Bill Clinton 300-1 Bill O'Reilly 750-1 Michael Moore 7500-1
Won't happen. Cheney will retire like he said! Although I would love for Cheney to run.
Michael Moore 7500-1 ? Hell, why stop there ? I'll give you a 1M - 1. Min bet $1000. I'd like know if anyone was actually betting on him... I might have some properties for sale...
Somebody needs to send this to Helen Thomas ASAP!
Someone forward this to Helen Thomas!
Damn you.
LOL
What about Bill O' Reily's "snowball in hell" chances ....Bill O'Reilly 750-1?
Hilary at 7-2 ? Based on what ?
Maybe she'll want this too?
Are you unfamiliar with the concept of odds? Think horse racing.
If I didn't think he'd keel over during his first year in office, I'd vote for Cheney in a heartbeat.
That number seems way too low.
YOMANK
Ollie in '08!
People actually put money down on Bill Clinton becoming the next President?! There's more in what they're drinking than simply Kool Aid.
LOL
I love the VP. But, I think his health would be made into a huge major issue and the MSM would preach every day and night that the stress will kill him and he will not complete his term. He is not "sexy" enough for a lot of people also. Strong and quiet. Not flashy. Like Bush, not a loud mouth type speaker. Just like your old grand daddy, he is quiet, firm and means what he says. You can see it in the eyes.
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