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InTrade fixing continues (Original Post) xfundy Oct 2012 OP
watch them try and buy PA from Intrade lol grantcart Oct 2012 #1
the give away here is that no other bookmaker sites are moving (all still 65/35ish in our favor) DMacTX Oct 2012 #7
Looks like easy money then. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! nt kelly1mm Oct 2012 #2
It's a pity Intrade apparently isn't legal for US residents to participate on. PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #12
Yes, for any of us who want to follow the law, we can't do it jsmirman Oct 2012 #16
I saw that. I guess they're going to buy up all the Halloween masks too. fearnobush Oct 2012 #3
And 7-11 cups ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #4
I think a 277-261 PBO victory is quite likely. I think VA/NH/CO/FL are more 'up for grabs' than WI!! DMacTX Oct 2012 #5
They are pathetic ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #6
... or buying Twitter followers Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #8
The Data is corrupt ... Orbit1 Oct 2012 #9
I think anyone who participates in something that's no more than a "pay to play" poll deserves cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #10
Considering how much media exposure intrade gets I'm not surprised. pa28 Oct 2012 #11
The Movement at least later on may be due to demvoter4life Oct 2012 #13
yes I haven't seen it posted here yet but on another random forum SweetieD Oct 2012 #18
I hope so demvoter4life Oct 2012 #19
I'm pretty sure you are a concern troll but sorry to disappoint you SweetieD Oct 2012 #21
It's saying Romney has a better chance to win Florida than Obama does PA Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #14
I Wish that was it demvoter4life Oct 2012 #17
How exactly does this story influence the election in your opinion? Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #20
This story could prove to be devastating. JRLeft Oct 2012 #22
I don't really see how? The WH has said all along there were mixed signals. SweetieD Oct 2012 #23
Here, have a ProSense Oct 2012 #24
Don't they have us winning? louis c Oct 2012 #15

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
12. It's a pity Intrade apparently isn't legal for US residents to participate on.
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:25 AM
Oct 2012

The US-based Iowa Electronic Markets ( http://tippie.uiowa.edu/iem/ run by the University of Iowa) has a 'no action' letter from the CFTC permitting
it to operate and for US residents to participate).

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
10. I think anyone who participates in something that's no more than a "pay to play" poll deserves
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:19 AM
Oct 2012

to lose every penny they think they're investing.

And so help me gawd I know what I'm doing in two years when the mid-term elections take place. What a fucking SCAM. I love it.

pa28

(6,145 posts)
11. Considering how much media exposure intrade gets I'm not surprised.
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:24 AM
Oct 2012

You can paint the tape for less than the price of a TV ad in a major market.

 

demvoter4life

(15 posts)
13. The Movement at least later on may be due to
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:45 AM
Oct 2012

Bad news for the white house that is plastered on abc,cbs,nbc, msnbc, reuters Daily Kos.
Im not gonna post a link because im a Troll if I do that. Did they really need to find something to talk about. Im sure it will be endless non stop nonsense.

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)
18. yes I haven't seen it posted here yet but on another random forum
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:17 AM
Oct 2012

The right wing is drudging up a story about the WH receiving an email from a terrorist group claiming responsiblity for the embassy attack AFTER the attack happened. Somehow this is supposed to prove that the WH knew it was terrorism and planned. Terrorist groups are always claiming responsibility for attacks even ones that they did not actually do. And there are still mixed signals as to whether it was truly planned or spontaneous or a mix of both. The nuance is lost on conservatives. This may play for the rest of the week but I don't see it having a big effect on the election.

 

demvoter4life

(15 posts)
19. I hope so
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:22 AM
Oct 2012

I was surprised that msnbc abc cbs nbc all jumped on it having it on there front page. I Figured just fox news and maybe cnn.

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)
21. I'm pretty sure you are a concern troll but sorry to disappoint you
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:24 AM
Oct 2012

I doubt this will have much traction despite how much conservatives want it to change things.

 

demvoter4life

(15 posts)
17. I Wish that was it
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:13 AM
Oct 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57538689/emails-detail-unfolding-benghazi-attack-on-sept-11/?tag=AverageMixRelated

every news station imaginable is spinning the story cbs abc nbc msnbc reuters
hopefully it dies out...all that its doing is creating conspiracy theories everywhere....rediculous.

www.huffingtonpost.com/.../10/23/libya-attack-white-house
http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-told-militant-claim-two-hours-libya-010758099.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49528284/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/

Intrade moves just as much on news stories as polls.

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)
23. I don't really see how? The WH has said all along there were mixed signals.
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:43 AM
Oct 2012

Nothing contradicts what the WH has already said about this issue. Plus the stories just say that a group claimed responsibility on facebook and it mentions another group also claimed responsibility. There were also reports that it was totally spontaneous and thus these groups might have taken advantage of the confusion to claim responsibility for an attack they didn't do. I'm not sure what conservatives would have wanted? For the WH just to say a certain group actually did the attack, when it wasn't known for certain?

 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
15. Don't they have us winning?
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:07 AM
Oct 2012

As I look at the electoral college map, it's not that different than what I think today's vote would be.

I expect Obama to get stronger before the election, but the map has Ohio as an undecided state but with Obama the favorite to win it. If he does, and all the other states hold true on this map, WE are at 271 and a victory, even if the other toss-up, Iowa, doesn't come our way.

To me, this map says we win.

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