US Politics

2012 Presidential Election Odds: Barack Obama must manage American decline

BePolitics.com / 13 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Mitt Romney leads the field of Republicans to stand in 2012, but in the meantime what is Barack Obama going to do that could impact the mid-terms in 2010 and beyond? Gregory Crouch at BePolitics gives us his take......Read more »

2012 US Election Odds: Quit living in the past and keep up, it's time to focus on 2012

Ari Last / 06 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The dust has barely settled on Barack Obama's historic election win but for those punters not lacking in the foresight department, Betfair's 2012 U.S. Presidential Election market is now up and running...Read more »

Politics Betting: Memorable moments of the 2008 Presidential Election

Ari Last / 05 November 2008 / Leave a comment

A long thrilling campaign has come to an end. Barack Obama has made history, the American people have made history, electing an African American as their leader for the first time. Barack Obama's triumph is indeed a glorious one, and below we take a look at the key moments in...Read more »

U.S. Presidential Election: Barack Obama is the next President of the United States

Mike Robb / 05 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Democrat Barack Obama has won a landslide victory in the US Presidential Election, though some states are yet to be declared......Read more »

Election Night: Live

Editor / 04 November 2008 / 1 Comments

For all the latest news and information that is affecting the Presidential Election markets be sure to keep an eye here on Betting@Betfair......Read more »

Knockout Victory for Obama: the Betfair Movie

Editor / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Democrat has a 92% chance of becoming next US President....Read more »

US Presidential Election Betting: Is there value to be found at "the moment of truth"?

Chicken Dinner / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Having led every poll since mid-September, the Democrats have got to believe that this is their year. But, even if Barack Obama runs away it, the rolling fields of the republic could yet yield value for punters, says Chicken Dinner....Read more »

Presidential Election Betting State Profile: Missouri

Mike Robb / 04 November 2008 / 2 Comments

Missouri is the bellwether state in the United States. In every single presidential election since 1904 bar one (1956), Missouri has voted for the man who has gone on to become President. Will they be right this time?...Read more »

US Politics Odds State Profile: Florida

Mike Robb / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Florida is as pivotal as ever this year. Barack Obama leads at the moment according to both the Betfair market and the majority of opinion polls, but there are many factors that will impact the outcome of the race in the Sunshine State. Count John McCain out at your peril......Read more »

Swing State Odds State Profile: Ohio Betting

Ari Last / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The news that the swing State of Ohio is leaning towards a Democratic victory will come as a hammer blow to Senator McCain. After all, no Republican candidate has ever reached the White House without winning in the "Buckeye State"....Read more »

United States Election Odds: Indiana state betting profile

Ari Last / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Back in April while contesting the Democratic leadership run off with Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama described Indiana as a "tiebreaker". Six months down the line, and the state knows as the "Cross-Roads of America" is playing its part once more as a key barometer or how the Presidential Election is...Read more »

Democrat v Republican Betting 2008: Pennsylvania state profile

Ari Last / 04 November 2008 / 1 Comments

A state with a history of close run election day battles and with a vast amount of electoral seats up for grabs, Pennsylvania is a battleground that the Democrats will be keen to hold onto, and the Republicans desperate to snare......Read more »

US Election Odds State Profile: North Carolina

Ari Last / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Only once in the past forty years has the State of North Carolina voted a Democrat into office and that was for fellow South Easterner Jimmy Carter in 1976. What's going to happen this time round? Ali Last tells all......Read more »

US Election Odds State Profile: Georgia

Mike Robb / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

If John McCain loses Georgia he has no chance of winning the election. We take a look at what's what......Read more »