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While some polls after the Republican and Democratic conventions show Donald Trump tied with Hillary Clinton, internet retailer CafePress claims it can accurately track the electorate’s mood with its large consumer base — and customers appear to be decidedly anti-Hillary. Anti-Hillary merchandise outsells anti-Trump merchandise by a staggering 814.88 percent, according to the Louisville Business First. (Both the site and CafePress are based in Louisville, Kentucky.) Anti-Hillary gear also outsells pro-Trump products. Given that Trump supporters are chased, beaten, and intimidated for showing their support in public, the pro-Trump sentiment could be suppressed. Sales in 2016 are 50 percent higher...

Washington (CNN) -- Ted Cruz is leading again for the Republican nomination on CNN's Political Prediction Market. The Texas senator is at 32% odds to win the nomination, at the top of the Republican pack. Donald Trump is second with his odds at 28% and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is in third place with his odds at 27%. CNN's Political Prediction Market, administered by a company called Pivit, is game that factors polls and other elements and invites users to predict where the election will go. The markets change as the public weighs in on the increasing or decreasing chance...

Betting and prediction markets say that Marco Rubio is most likely to be the Republican nominee.  There.  Now how much are you willing to put down on Marco's candicacy?  I personally will have to look into some of these markets to see if there is a way to short them. It’s official: Jeb Bush is no longer the leading contender to become the Republican candidate for president. Instead, prediction markets now rate Marco Rubio as far more likely to get the nod. One broad measure of the betting markets puts Mr. Rubio’s chances at 34 percent versus Mr. Bush’s...

Christie leading by 13 points, 56-43.

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Senate Summary: The GOP will lose 3.6 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 51.4 seats. (51 seats are required for majority, with VP breaking ties.) The Democrats have a 13.3% chance to take control. House Summary: The GOP will lose 12.4 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 218.6 seats. (218 are required for majority.) The Democrats have a 38.9% chance to take control. PRIOR WEEK: Senate Summary: The GOP will lose 3.9 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 51.1 seats. (51 seats are required for majority, with VP breaking ties.) The Democrats have a...

Senate Summary: The GOP will lose 3.9 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 51.1 seats. (51 seats are required for majority, with VP breaking ties.) The Democrats have a 13.1% chance to take control. House Summary: The GOP will lose 11.8 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 219.2 seats. (218 are required for majority.) The Democrats have a 32.0% chance to take control.

Senate Summary: The GOP will lose 3.7 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 51.3 seats. (51 seats are required for control.) The Democrats have an 8.6% chance to take control. ... House Summary: The GOP will lose 12.2 seats, leaving them with an expected value of 218.8 seats. (218 are required for control.) The Democrats have a 36.4% chance to take control.