We’re at an interesting point in this year’s US general election.
OK, we’re at a largely uninteresting point in this year’s general election. Everyone’s been campaigning for months and everyone’s going to campaign for months and everyone’s going to complain about whoever wins anyway. But at least the field has been whittled down to three potential presidents now – two Democrats and a Republican – which makes it a bit easier to digest. So let’s have a look at which party’s going to win the 2008 US general election, shall we?
Here are the general election betting odds for the Democrats, with help from Paddy Power…
Democrats – You have to love the Democrats. After eight years of George Bush plopping out lower and lower approval ratings, the Republicans are held in such bad stock that the Democrats could field a mouldy carton of milk and it’d have the strongest chance of winning a general election in decades. But no – instead the Democrats pick two inspiring, dynamic contenders who’d both make refreshing presidents in their own way, and make the bombard vicious insults into each other’s faces on TV for six months until everyone’s sick of the pair of them. Genius. It means that, regardless of who wins the candidacy, they’ll be struggling to bring their party in line and campaign around the country at the same time, which sounds like an impossible job. Plus, don’t forget that whoever does get picked will face a barrage of Republican criticism saying that a woman/black man can’t be president because America will be plunged into turmoil whenever she’s on her period/there’s an Ice Cube concert in town. How are they expected to battle campaign ferocity like that? Current General Election betting odds – 1/2
Tomorrow: Republicans! But if that’s too long to wait – or you feel like making more money than you know what to do with – head right over to the Paddy Power general election betting odds page to see the latest, and best, betting odds.