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Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 12:29 PM Feb 2012

Anyone ever do the Intrade thing? I'm thinking to do it now for Obama, never have done it before

Im not a gambler by nature but I'll bet on his re-election anytime. Any experience with Intrade?

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Anyone ever do the Intrade thing? I'm thinking to do it now for Obama, never have done it before (Original Post) Happyhippychick Feb 2012 OP

Wait until the republican convention bounce cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #1

You can actually bet on the elections through European sportsbooks. RB TexLa Feb 2012 #2

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. Wait until the republican convention bounce

Reply to Happyhippychick (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 12:43 PM

Feb 2012

Betting now just ties up money and since Obama is currently about 2:1 it is overwhelingly likely that you can get better odds at some point later.

Obama was a sure thing in 2008 once he got the nomination but the best odds you could get on that sure thing were probably right after McCain picked Palin.

Every campaign has its ups and downs.

RB TexLa

(17,003 posts)

2. You can actually bet on the elections through European sportsbooks.

Reply to Happyhippychick (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 12:43 PM

Feb 2012

You can bet on individual states, total EC votes won and everything.

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