2008 Presidential Election - Bodog Odds

It’s still a ways until the next United States presidential election (November 4th, 2008, to be exact), but it’s never too early to start betting money on the eventual winner. Thanks to the good folks over at Bodog, you can do that very thing right now.

BODOG ODDS FOR PRESIDENT

At the moment, here are the odds being offered on Bodog for the future winner of the 2008 presidential election. The maximum amount which can be wagered is $50. Let’s take a look.

Hillary Clinton 2/1

Barack Obama 9/2

Rudy Giuliani 5/1

Fred Thompson 6/1

Mitt Romney 9/1

Mike Bloomberg 15/1

John Edwards 15/1

Al Gore 13/1

John McCain 16/1

Bill Richardson 40/1

Mike Huckabee 60/1

Chris Dodd 60/1

Ron Paul 75/1

Chuck Hagel 90/1

Dennis Kucinich 90/1

Wayne Allyn Root 100/1

Duncan Hunter 100/1

Ralph Nader 125/1

Jonathon “The Impaler” Sharkey 700/1

Stephen Colbert 800/1

Vermin Supreme 800/1

Lawrence Conner 800/1

Don Cordell 800/1

Jackson Kirk Grimes 900/1

Field 50/1

THE FRONTRUNNERS


Currently, there are about six candidates who are leading the pack. According to Ted Rall, Clinton, Edwards, Giuliani, McCain, Obama and Romney are the front runners. The Washington Post lists Clinton, Edwards and Obama as the Democratic frontrunners, while MSNBC’s Chuck Todd has pointed to Giuliani and McCain as the Republican frontrunners.

Clinton, Obama and Romney managed to raise over $20 million in the first three months of 2007, while Edwards, Giuliani and McCain raised over $12 million.

THE FRINGE CANDIDATES

Of course, there are always people who run that don’t have a realistic chance. For that matter, anyone who meets the qualifications for President and pays a fee can add their name to the list, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll actually make it onto the ballot. Still, if you’ve got a few hundred thousand friends, then you might have a shot.

No doubt, political activist Ralph Nader will be back, as he can’t seem to get enough of getting beat. Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s Colbert Report is a gag candidate, while Vermin Supreme is an activist and street-theater performer. Jonathon “The Impaler” Sharkey is a professional wrestler, witch, Satanist and creator of the Vampires, Witches, and Pagans Party.

Still, Bodog gives Sharkey a better chance to win than Jackson Kirk Grimes. Grimes is a candidate for the United Fascist Union who wants to abolish Christianity and replace it with a form of Roman Paganism fused with the political system of Fascist Italy. It‘s a shame that the top candidates don‘t have to debate guys like Sharkey and Grimes. That would be priceless.

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2008 Presidential Election - Bodog Odds