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Democratic Primaries

Quixote1818

(28,960 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:14 PM Feb 2020

Interesting how betting odds have each state predicted

https://www.predictit.org/

Sanders strong everywhere except the Southeast.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Interesting how betting odds have each state predicted (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

Here's the map they have right now. DanTex Feb 2020 #1

Thanks. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #4

Betting odds have nothing to do with chance of winning. The bookmakers adjust odds... George II Feb 2020 #2

I don't believe it left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #3

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

1. Here's the map they have right now.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:21 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Quixote1818

(28,960 posts)

4. Thanks. nt

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:36 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. Betting odds have nothing to do with chance of winning. The bookmakers adjust odds...

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:23 PM

Feb 2020

....continuously to cover themselves. If they get too much action on one candidate they adjust the odds on another candidate to make them more appealing to gamblers.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. I don't believe it

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:28 PM

Feb 2020

I just don't see Sanders pulling in all those voters with his "revolution".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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