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Bet on race for the White House
By Jordan WaltersWagerWeb.com Contributing Writer
San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 11, 2007 - The race for the White House kicks into high gear once the New Year begins, and WagerWeb.com offers you the chance to bet on the U.S. presidential race, expected to be one of the country's tightest in history.
Iowa holds the nation's first caucus on Jan. 3, which is the earliest ever, with 57 delegates at stake. The New Hampshire primary follows Iowa on Jan. 8 with 30 delegates at stake.
The Democratic nomination is realistically down to three candidates: Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady and U.S. senator from New York; Barack Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois; and John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and 2004 vice presidential candidate.
WagerWeb.com lists the Democrats as the favorites to win the White House at -180.
Clinton, seeking to become the first female president and who has the biggest war chest of any candidate, is WagerWeb.com's favorite at +140 to win the election and -200 to win the nomination. She, of course, also can rely on the campaign expertise and savvy of her husband, Bill.
However, Obama, who has gotten a swell of publicity with Oprah Winfrey's backing, is the favorite to win the Iowa caucus at -110. A good start in Iowa is important to any campaign, and a poor showing by Edwards (+550 to win Iowa) could make the Democratic race officially a two-person affair.
The Republican race appears even more wide open heading into 2008, with WagerWeb.com listing the GOP as +140 to win the presidential election.
There are five legitimate challengers for the nomination: former New York City mayor Rudy Guiliani, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, U.S. Senator (Ariz.) John McCain, former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and former U.S. Senator (Tenn.) Fred Thompson.
Guiliani has the highest profile of the five after leading New York through the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
He also has the largest campaign fund among Republicans and got Christian leader Pat Robertson's endorsement.
Guiliani is the WagerWeb.com favorite to win the nomination at +120, with Huckabee right behind at +185. Huckabee, however, is the -120 favorite to win the Iowa caucus, with Romney second and Giuliani a distant third.
Thompson, a late entry into the race who is likely more well known for his movie and TV roles (most recently on "Law and Order"), trails in most polls but is making a late push to join the front-runners.
Log on to WagerWeb.com through what promises to be an intriguing presidential race for additional odds and betting options.
Which party will win the 2008 US presidential elections?
| Democrats | 5:9 | -$180 | *Risk $180 to win $100 |
| Republicans | 7:5 | +$140 | *Risk $100 to win $140 |
Who will win the 2008 US presidential elections?
Hillary Clinton | 7:5 | +$140 | *Risk $100 to win $140 |
| Barack Obama | 9:4 | +$225 | *Risk $100 to win $225 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 5:2 | +$250 | *Risk $100 to win $250 |
| Mike Huckabee | 4:1 | +$400 | *Risk $100 to win $400 |
| Mitt Romney | 6:1 | +$600 | *Risk $100 to win $600 |
| John Edwards | 10:1 | +$1000 | *Risk $100 to win $1000 |
| Field | 20:1 | +$2000 | *Risk $100 to win $2000 |
| John McCain | 25:1 | +$2500 | *Risk $100 to win $2500 |
Who will be the Democratc candidate?
Hillary Clinton | 1:2 | -$200 | *Risk $200 to win $100 |
| Barack Obama | 3:2 | +$150 | *Risk $100 to win $150 |
| John Edwards | 9:1 | +$900 | *Risk $100 to win $900 |
| Field | 30:1 | +$3000 | *Risk $100 to win $3000 |
Who will be Replubican candidate?
Rudy Giuliani | 6:5 | +$120 | *Risk $100 to win $120 |
| Mike Huckabee | 37:20 | +$185 | *Risk $100 to win $185 |
| Mitt Romney | 11:4 | +$275 | *Risk $100 to win $275 |
| John McCain | 8:1 | +$800 | *Risk $100 to win $800 |
| Field | +$5000 | *Risk $100 to win $5000 |
Who will win the Iowa Caucus for the Republican and Democrat parties?
| Mike Huckabee | 5:6 | -$120 | *Risk $120 to win $100 |
| Mitt Romney | 11:10 | +$110 | *Risk $100 to win $110 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 12:1 | +$1200 | *Risk $100 to win $1200 |
| Fred Thompson | 12:1 | +$1200 | *Risk $100 to win $1200 |
| Field | 50:1 | +$5000 | *Risk $100 to win $5000 |
Who will win the New Hampshire Primary for the Republican and Democrat parties?
Hillary Clinton | 2:3 | -$150 | *Risk $150 to win $100 |
| Barack Obama | 3:2 | +$150 | *Risk $100 to win $150 |
| John Edwards | 9:2 | +$450 | *Risk $100 to win $450 |
| Field | +$5000 | *Risk $100 to win $5000 |
Mitt Romney | 1:5 | -$500 | *Risk $500 to win $100 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 19:4 | +$475 | *Risk $100 to win $475 |
| John McCain | 19:4 | +$475 | *Risk $100 to win $475 |
| Field | 50:1 | +$5000 | *Risk $100 to win $5000 |
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