08-29-2020, 01:31 PM
Quote:It might have been one of the ugliest political events since, well, if I’m being honest, a much darker time in the middle of the last century. Political punters nonetheless think Donald Trump nailed it with the Republican Convention. A horrifying thought? Indeed. But the American electorate dances to the beat of its own drum and political punters know that. The latter’s assessment of what the electorate made of it all has moved them to put a ton of money on the US president. The betting markets have moved decisively in the wake of the convention. The Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, was the clear favourite going into it, but most bookies now have the two candidates level-pegging at 10/11. You can still find Trump at evens in one or two places, though you have to look hard to find the price. The same is true on Betfair, where Trump’s implied probability of victory enjoyed an eight-point, convention-driven bump, surging from 41 per cent to 49 per cent. That’s a record.The Republican Convention has driven the election odds towards a Trump victory. But it’s not over yet | The Independent | Independent
- A carnival of nonsense, division and lies, and what happens? His chances of reelection shoot up..