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flamingdem

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17. That about matches the polls in California
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 01:53 PM
Jul 2012

Let's hope that gap widens. My main concern is holding the Senate.

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I think we're just seeing an accurate poll. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1
It's now 59.8 to 38.1! jenmito Jul 2012 #2
That's great!! Why doesn't it add up to 100? smitra Jul 2012 #3
It doesn't have to add up to 100. Intrade is a betting site, but even most polls don't jenmito Jul 2012 #5
Because it's not an either/or choice DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #6
it means they put the odds of obama winning at by any amount at 61.9 percent arely staircase Jul 2012 #7
OK. Thanks for the explanations. I guess I should read up a bit on how Intrade works. n/t smitra Jul 2012 #9
There may still be a slight chance that Rmoney drops out and another (R) Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #8
This looks about right. Most of the others are pushing a closer race agenda. leveymg Jul 2012 #19
Exactly. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #20
That's an awful big jump. Don't get me wrong, I WANT to believe they're accurate... Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #4
I can't speak for all InTraders but... yumitaipan Jul 2012 #10
Welcome to DU. A very promising first post. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #12
In case it wasn't clear yumitaipan Jul 2012 #14
little more info on Intrade? cbdo2007 Jul 2012 #26
Look at Intrade's electoral map Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #11
Yup... jenmito Jul 2012 #16
A word of warning yumitaipan Jul 2012 #18
And Florida's latest polling is very encouraging. speedoo Jul 2012 #22
It would be nice but he doesn't need any of them (according to Intrade's map) Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #24
Right, could be an early call for Obama election night. speedoo Jul 2012 #25
Finally people are absorbing the idea that Rmoney is a crook flamingdem Jul 2012 #13
Yup. And right now it's 60.0 to 38.0. n/t jenmito Jul 2012 #15
That about matches the polls in California flamingdem Jul 2012 #17
Darn I was thinking of buying shares a couple of days ago when it was still 57% jimlup Jul 2012 #21
Anyone know what the predictive accuracy of Intrade is? speedoo Jul 2012 #23
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