Fred takes over lead on Intrade market

Intrade Prediction Market ^ | 6/5/2007

[Neville72]

2008 Republican Pres Nominee(Others on Request)

2008.GOP.NOM.GIULIANI Rudy Giuliani to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 24.5 24.8 24.5 88391 -0.6

2008.GOP.NOM.ROMNEY Gov Mitt Romney to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 22.2 23.2 22.1 71118 +0.1

2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(F) Fred Thompson to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 25.1 25.5 25.8 22120 +0.9

2008.GOP.NOM.MCCAIN John McCain to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 16.1 16.2 15.7 88039 -1.3

2008.GOP.NOM.GINGRICH Newt Gingrich to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 2.4 2.5 2.3 37696 +0.2

[Sleeping Beauty]

Very cool post.

[kinoxi]

I think the large trade volume and minuscule discrepancy between the bid/ask price on Gore makes him a stable investment for those... /Greenspan

I clicked on that link and laughed :)

[DemEater]

Wow big news indeed.

[Always Right]

That’s who my money would be on.

[gridlock]

Not only the nominee, but also the President.

Fred! is gonna go all the way, baby!

[SE Mom]

GRIN PING:)

[xsmommy]

are those heads popping that i hear...? ; )

[NeoCaveman]

are those heads popping that i hear...? ; )

If only they weren't so wide awake...

[SE Mom]

Why yes, yes I believe they are.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I tried to buy “other” when it was at 15, and would have sold other after the “Fred” split.

Then I learned that Congress says I can’t gamble.

[ASA Vet]

If only they weren't so wide awake...

Using the term "Rino," tends to make them testy too.

[Petronski]

Just the sound of distant WAnking.

[Politicalmom]

PING!!

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[Atlas Sneezed]

Politics - 2008 US Election
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
2008 Republican Pres Nominee(Others on Request)
2008.GOP.NOM.GIULIANI
Rudy Giuliani to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 24.5 24.8 24.5 88391 -0.6
2008.GOP.NOM.ROMNEY
Gov Mitt Romney to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 22.2 23.2 22.1 71118 +0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(F)
Fred Thompson to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 25.1 25.7 25.6 22129 +0.7
2008.GOP.NOM.MCCAIN
John McCain to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 15.6 16.2 16.1 88244 -0.9
2008.GOP.NOM.GINGRICH
Newt Gingrich to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 2.4 2.5 2.3 37696 +0.2
2008.GOP.NOM.HUCKABEE
Gov Mike Huckabee to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 1.9 2.0 2.0 37532 0
2008.GOP.NOM.PAUL
Ron Paul to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 2.6 3.0 3.0 30549 +0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.RICE
Condoleezza Rice to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.8 0.9 0.9 88237 -0.0
2008.GOP.NOM.HAGEL
Sen Chuck Hagel to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.5 0.8 0.8 33820 +0.4
2008.GOP.NOM.BLOOMBERG
Michael Bloomberg to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.5 1.0 1.0 26239 +0.6
2008.GOP.NOM.BROWNBCK
Sen. Sam Brownback to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.5 0.7 0.5 26124 0
2008.GOP.NOM.CHENEY
VP Richard B Cheney to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.4 0.5 0.5 29281 +0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.BUSH(J)
Gov Jeb Bush to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.4 0.5 0.4 34803 +0.0
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(T)
Tommy Thompson to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.2 0.4 0.3 25991 0
2008.GOP.NOM.TANCREDO
Tom Tancredo to be the Rep Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.3 0.4 0.2 17792 0
2008.GOP.NOM.POWELL
Colin Powell to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.1 0.2 0.2 24238 +0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.HUNTER
Duncan Hunter to be the Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008 M 0.1 0.2 0.1 21189 0

[Atlas Sneezed]

Here's what the Iowa markets are showing (red line is "rest of field", which Thompson is undoubtedly driving.

[Rick_Michael]

Is this a sensible way to judge things? Curious.

[Liberty Valance]

Hot dog.

[Robert A Cook PE]

MyClaim is dropping .......

[kevkrom]

Is this a sensible way to judge things? Curious.

Intrade and Tradesports have proven to be reasonably good barometers of public opinion -- people who literally put their money where their mouths are take a much more unbiased look at things than the typical pollster.