2012 Presidential Betting Odds
Barack Obama’s Re-Election Odds Narrowing Over Mitt Romney
It’s a long road to the 2012 November election, which will be jammed with hot points like education, economy and foreign policy. But early on, only one topic has dominated the headlines: same sex marriage. Incumbent president Barack Obama made it that way when he stamped his approval on the practice two weeks ago, not…
Read MoreMitt Romney’s Presidential Betting Odds Rely On His Business Record
Incumbent President Barack Obama opened the flood gates for attack ads last week by declaring his comfortability with same sex marriage, a decision that has already shifted the 2012 Presidential Betting Lines. No chance he wouldn’t do it unless he had a clear strategy of how to combat Mitt Romney’s campaign already in his pocket,…
Read MorePresidential Betting Lines In Flux After Obama’s Gay Marriage Approval
All this talk about how Mitt Romney would be able to beat Barack Obama without solid support from his own party might be a moot point. Romney might actually be able to just sit back and watch as Obama’s Presidential Betting Odds unravel all on their own. Obama, favored by Bovada’s 2012 Presidential Futures Odds…
Read MoreBarack Obama Using Gingrich Ad To Improve Odds For Presidency
In the next few months, we’ll be subjected to some of the most vicious campaign ads to date when Barack Obama contends with Mitt Romney to retain the presidency. He’s apparently not wasting any time. Before Romney has even been declared to official candidate of the GOP, Obama’s team has already spun several attack ads…
Read MoreRick Perry Endorsement Enhances Mitt Romney’s Presidential Betting Odds
The Democratic Party is still favored to win the presidential nomination this November with -210 odds on Bovada’s Political Props page. But the Republicans are gaining ground now that Mitt Romney appears to be solidified as their candidate. On Thursday, Republicans had +175 odds but Friday that line shifted to +170 on Bovada. Not huge,…
Read MoreRomney Still Underdog In 2012 Presidential Betting Odds After Santorum’s Letter
Even though he’s long out of the race, Rick Santorum is still sending barbs at Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The delivery of a fund-raising letter to Iowa voters that was supposed to be sent weeks ago, just arrived on Monday and is laced with bitter remarks towards Romney. “It truly frightens me to think…
Read MoreBarack Obama Favored In 2012 Presidential Betting Odds
Barack Obama has had his hands full this past year, but it could have been a lot worse. With the current in-party fighting going by the GOP, Obama hasn’t felt the heat of a singular competitor from the Presidency. Sure, Mitt Romney has been labeled the favorite all along on Bovada’s Political Prop Betting Page.…
Read MoreMitt Romney’s 2012 Election Odds Improving Following Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday is long gone now. With the Republican convention now in each candidates sights, they are beginning to realize that it is time to make moves to the top or move aside. Last Tuesday that was supposed to reveal the candidate that was a clear favorite to challenge Obama, ended up being a day…
Read MoreRomney Controls 2012 Republican Nomination Odds After Super Tuesday
With Super Tuesday here and gone and the calendar turning to dumpy Wednesday, we can only reflect on what we learned from the rigors of the political madhouse. Aside from Sarah Palin mentioning throwing her hat in the ring again recently, the fireworks and excitement have been few and far between since Rick Santorum showed…
Read MoreRomney Moving Up GOP Odds, Holding Steady In 2012 Presidential Odds
Well, Rick Santorum came, saw, and left Michigan and Arizona with silver medals. Mitt Romney, however, is back on top. If we learned anything from the Michigan and Arizona primaries, it’s that Romney has a strong grip on the chance to face Obama. Also, the Rick Santorum train lost some steam. Michigan was a nail…
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