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10/31/2004

I'm Gambling On America's Future

Being a "social" gambler (whatever the hell that means), I always find it interesting what odds Vegas has for non-sport events and what not (the sporting odds are pretty interesting too). The only thing they left out is a line on Florida screwing this whole election up.

Courtesy of americasline.com.

2004 PRESIDENTIAL ODDS

October 31 , 2004

By BENJAMIN ECKSTEIN, President & DAVID SCOTT, Senior Analyst
Americasline.com

ODDS TO WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

ODDS TO BE ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2004

Name Party Title Odds
*George W. Bush (R) President -120
John Kerry (D) Massachusetts Senator EVEN

ODDS ON POPULAR AND ELECTORAL VOTE RESULTS

Bush wins popular vote and electoral vote 4/5
Bush wins popular vote, Kerry wins electoral vote 8/1
Kerry wins popular vote and electoral vote EVEN
Kerry wins popular vote, Bush wins electoral vote 20/1

ODDS OF AN ELECTORAL VOTE TIE

Bush and Kerry each get 269 electoral votes 20/1

HOW MANY STATES WILL BUSH CARRY

over 29 1/2 -110
under 29 1/2 -110

JOHN KERRY STATES WON VS

TOTAL POINTS BY CARMELO ANTHONY

(Tuesday, November 2 game)

John Kerry + 2 1/2 -115
Carmelo Anthony -2 1/2 -115

GEORGE BUSH STATES WON VS

TOTAL POINTS BY KOBE BRYANT

(Tuesday, November 2 game)

George Bush +1 1/2 -115
Kobe Bryant -1 1/2 -115


*I hope Vegas is wrong but, unfortunately, they usually aren't.

If you are registered to vote and you don't want Bush Jr., please get your ass out there and vote Tuesday--I've got a 'hundy' on it.

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