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muriel_volestrangler

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7. It's hard to say how much they reflect considered thought, though

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 12:08 PM

Jan 2016

There may be significant betting by now, since media coverage is increasing, and once people have actual caucus and primary results to look at, some may think they can read the signs better than others (and than the bookies). But a few months ago, I suspect there wasn't much betting, and the bookies just gave what odds they thought might keep people interested - and make them look like a serious place to place a bet with later.

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