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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