Posted on 02/21/2019 5:05:15 PM PST by simpson96
Although there are now twelve (twelve!) already-declared candidates opposing Donald Trump in 2020, the nation’s gambling gurus are still heavily favoring him for the win in the next election. In fact, as the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday, the entry of Bernie Sanders as #12 in the race didn’t even budge the numbers.
In the latest batch of odds, released just after Bernie’s announcement, Trump is the overwhelming 3-2 favorite for reelection, writes the Examiner’s Washington Secrets columnist Paul Bedard, who spoke with the sportsbook manager at BetOnline.ag, Dave Mason.
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KAG 2020!!!
God, please bless us with another six years of winning!!!
I want to see him as 2 - 3 rather than 3 - 2. He’s favored to win the nomination, but not the odds on favorite to win the election. Yet.
Incumbents win.
He’ll win.
Pelosi, Bernie and AOC are working way too hard to see him fail...
Never underestimate Donald Trump. He’s playing 3-D chess while everyone else is playing checkers...badly...
You people will start listening to me one of these days, I’ve said this literally since day 1...Yes literally, the day he announced he was running...
Never underestimate Donald J Trump. Just don’t do it.
An incredibly large number of conservatives did not vote for Trump in 2016. I personally know of 20-25 who did not vote for Trump. Nearly all of them would walk over glass to vote for him now.
Unfortunately all of us are terribly influenced by the MSM and we can’t really get an accurate idea of what’s really going on.
Unless the ruling class elites, Republicans and Democrats can sabotage the economy, it’s Trump in a major landslide in 2020. Bigly, Yuge.
It's going to be the second biggest political upset in U.S. history.
Here’s an interesting overlay I found at 5 Dimes online sportsbook:
DJT is a 5/2 dog vs the field to win the election;
but he is 1/3 odds-on favorite to still be president on Inauguration day, 2021.
Go figure. There’s a way to play that.
Put $100 on him to win in November (if so, profit = $250)
Put $100 that he WON’T be President on Inauguration Day (if he isn’t, profit = $300).
Some other scenarios:
He loses in Nov. (which he won’t); you lose your $100 but collect $300 (profit = $200)
He wins in Nov but something happens to him and he’s not inaugurated; thus you win both bets (profit = $550)
I don’t see any way to lose. Anybody?
Anybody’s head swimming?
I don’t understand why you say he is not the odds on favorite to win the election. The article says he is an overwhelming 3-2 favorite.
3 to 2 is favorite, but not odds on. I think it’s a 40% chance. Since he’s pretty much a lock to be nominated,
That’s giving him a less than even chance of election. On their betting board, of course. And it’s very early.
He is the favorite but has less than an even chance? I am still confused.
Well, if the Dem platform is “no borders, no wall, no USA at all”, then DJT should have no problem.
He loses in November - Lose $100
Put $100 that he WON’T be President on Inauguration Day (if he isn’t, profit = $300)."
He serves out his term - Lose $100
Well, if the Dem platform is “no borders, no wall, no USA at all”, then DJT should have no problem.
Trump very well may win. I am petrified what lies after. We don’t think that far like the left.
I have been thinking the same thing and what kind of punishment the gope has in store for us after PDJT.Maybe a new party will come into being by such time.
Why be a pessimist? O am hoping for 10+
The economy is strong. Trump has won wars. He has gotten us out of wars. He has kept many of his promises. If you voted for him, in all likelihood, you will prefer him to the alternatives.
Scandals? More people can see through the nonsense. Sure there is this ominous flirtation with socialism among the young, but the Democrats are going to spend so much time beating up each other, that they will be severely weakened, in my opinion. I mean, Trump will just have to replay the Democrat commercials against the eventual nominee.
Trump will outwork, out think, and out hustle anything the Democrats toss out. Trump wins. Its just the way it is. I am not saying we can cruise to victory, I am just saying, I think Trump SHOULD be the favorite.
Pollsters care about politics. Bookies care about winning.
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