Kerry Odds hit 2:1 -- What are we going to do?

[alexwcovington]

and still lengthening: http://bestbetting.com/Default.aspx?group=1305932

Taken with the latest polls, this seems to be a strong indicator that John Kerry is not going to win doing what he is now. What would wake up Americans to John Kerry?

[molly]

1. His supporters taking a more positive stand

and WAITING UNTIL WE SEE THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES

[NewYorkerfromMass]

6. That was to save ammo

The colonial army had precious little to spare, and was meant to ensure lethal hits only.
I like the spirit behind your charge but don't see the analogy.

[sangh0]

20. Ammo = Media attention

and when it comes to (positive) attention from the media, meaning that they report what they are saying, the Dems are short on ammo

[drdigi420]

2. a responsible media

or better yet

a lot of people wearing the shirts below:

[demvoterforlife]

3. Straight up, I made a mistake in giving bush war authorization.

I will bring our troops home on November 3.

[stevedeshazer]

18. Funniest post I've seen all day

Welcome to DU.

[veteran_for_peace]

4. I am planning on placing a bet

2:1 odds.

[lancdem]

5. The RNC isn't two weeks past

Frankly, are 2:1 odds that bad at this point? When more polls start showing a dead heat the odds will narrow.

[WI_DEM]

7. these odds change all the time

Wasn't Bush's odds down at one time? Hardly a "strong indicator John Kerry is not going to win..."

[johncoby2]

8. shutup and register voters. That is what we do.

[Texas_Dem]

10. he he.. that makes too much sense!

[Cocoa]

9. freak out

what else can we do, we MUST freak out at all of this stupid shit that doesn't mean anything.

It worked for Kerry in the primaries, remember when he was wringing his hands at all the bad polls, like the ones that had him at 4% a month before Iowa?

[cheezus]

11. put a bunch of money on kerry

seems like an easy way to double up

[Nicholas_J]

12. The two most recent polls

Rasmussen and Invesators Business daily indicate the race coming back to a dead even race, and the Investors Business Daily polls is callng the latest trend the beginning of the endo of the Bush bounce from the Republican Convention:

Investor's Business Daily
Bush-Kerry Race Tied As RNC Bounce Fades, New IBD Survey Shows
Monday September 13, 7:00 pm ET
Ibd Staff


In IBD/TIPP's first poll of likely voters, conducted Sept. 7-12, both men garnered 47% in a two-man race and 46% in a three-way race. In the latter scenario, independent Ralph Nader would take just 3% of the vote.
Among registered voters, Kerry holds a two-point edge over Bush, with or without Nader, the poll found.

For polls taken after Labor Day, pollsters consider "likely voters" a more accurate indicator of actual election outcomes.

IBD/TIPP defines likely voters as adult Americans who say they are very likely to vote in November, have a high level of interest in the presidential election and have voted in every or nearly every presidential election.

Other polls show Bush ahead by four to 11 points. The latest Zogby and Fox/Opinion Dynamics polls give Bush a four-point lead. He has a five-point lead in an AP/Ipsos poll and 11 points in the latest Time magazine survey.

"The boost Bush got during the RNC and the aura that surrounded an event marked by clever speeches and hitchless execution may be fading," said Raghavan Mayur, president of TIPP, a unit of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, IBD's polling partner.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/040913/feature_1.html

More of the first line pollsters are starting to reflect a campaign that is becoming dead even agian, and only secondary media sources are showing large leads for Bush. Many of the first line pollsters are pointing out errors of sampling in the polls that show Bush with large leads.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

13. Your title is parody

WAAAAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Kazak]

14. "What are we going to do?"

Place a bet!

:D

[Larkspur]

15. Obviously, the kerry fanatics haven't placed enought of their $ on their

man to win. :eyes: Get those bets in kerry guys and kerry gals.

[sangh0]

21. Kerry has broken fundraising records.

try again

[Larkspur]

22. I wasn't talking about raising campaign funds, sangy

I was talking about kerry fans placing $ with bookies for their candidate.

[SSFFMMM]

16. Knowing how he's a man who gets things done

throughout his life.

[demokatgurrl]

17. Jump out the window? n/t

[necso]

19. I'd take that bet! n/t

[no name no slogan]

23. I'm doubling my bet!!!

Hey, I'll take two to one! Because no matter what the oddsmakers say (or the punditocracy, or the right-wing echo chamber), we are going to WIN THIS ONE.

[b06jgm]

24. Uh, no offense, but 2:1 means 50/50. It's not that great news*

nm

[w4rma]

25. 2:1 = 66%/33% (nt)

[b06jgm]

27. Red and Black on a Roulette Table is 2:1. Explain*

nm-

[Mr Blond]

28. It's a bit confusing...

2:1 = Bet 2 dollars on Bush to win 1 dollar (You win, you take home 3 total dollars based on risking 2 dollars). Or, bet 1 dollar on Kerry to win 2 dollars (You win, you take home 3 total dollar based on risking 1 dollar).

Vegas odds on the roulette table is 1:1. If you bet 1 dollar and win, you take home 2 dollars, based on risking 1 dollar. Maybe that's where you're confused? (The take home 2 dollars on a 1 dollar bet)??

[Qutzupalotl]

26. 1:1 (even odds) is 50/50. n/t

[bobbyboucher]

29. It means BET KERRY! Duh.

There ain't no way Bush is going to win again. People just won't have it.