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The New Hampshire primaries have not even taken place yet, but already oddsmakers and online gamblers alike have their money on John McCain to win Michigan. McCain, the Republican Senator from Arizona who is campaigning to become the next President of the United States, has had his odds slashed in two of the upcoming primaries: New Hampshire and Michigan, both of which he is now the favorite to win. In Michigan, it's an all out fight between McCain, Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani. The later two both have odds of +200 (for a potential payout of $200 for every $100 bet). McCain would pay $140 for every $100 bet, making him the slight favorite. Mike Huckabee is listed at +500. Ron Paul is listed at +2500. Fred Thompson is listed at +2500. This is certainly great news for the McCain campaign, which was left for dead only one month ago. The odds being slashed comes on the heels of a ringing endorsement of McCain from the Detroit Free Press.
"He's a straight
shooter, sometimes
to his detriment in
the political world,
where McCain also
loses points for
persistently
championing needed
campaign reforms and
criticizing
pork-barrel spending
that benefits
special interests,"
the newspaper said
in an editorial
published Sunday. The odds are courtesy of Jesse Ventura endorsed BetUS.com ---- Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher CCostigan@CostiganMedia.com Originally published January 7, 2008 9:52 am EST
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John
McCain Will Win
Michigan Primaries
Say Oddsmakers