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Financial advice for those saying McCain is a cert to win...

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  1. b.stern b.stern is offline

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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:24pm)

    Every now and then I log on to OT and all I see is political threads people saying that McCain will win like its a fact etc. and posts like how Obama lost the election. So you can imagine my shock when I log onto various bookmaker sites and see Obama is still a reasobable strong favorite and you can get well over 2-1 on McCain to win.

    Given this and the fact that the financial markets and housing markets are in such bad shape, why aren't you guys withdrawing your savings and betting on Mccain at 130-150% return on your money depending on where you bet. You guys seem so certain, why not get rich off your great knowledge of the future.
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:27pm) in reply to b.stern

    how much did you put on obama?
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:27pm) in reply to whaler55

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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:28pm) in reply to b.stern

    will def be betting mccain soon... 500-1k.... getting great value at 2to1
  5. b.stern b.stern is offline

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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:53pm) in reply to whaler55

     
    Originally Posted by whaler55 View Post


    how much did you put on obama?

    Nothing as of yet. As an outsider whose opinion is largely influenced by what they read in newspapers and see on BBC its seems very even to me at the moment, meaning McCain represents better value at current odds. I wish I put $ on McCain a month or so ago, his odds were a lot longer then, the momentum seems to be going his way with Obama not picking Hillary and him picking Palin.

    Obviously as a non American I would like to see Obama win, perhaps I should bet McCain so either way i'm happy.
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:54pm) in reply to b.stern

    Obviously as a non American I would like to see Obama win...

    Umm, why is that?
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:58pm) in reply to LeftyMark

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyMark View Post

    Obviously as a non American I would like to see Obama win...

    Umm, why is that?

    Probably so we will quit being world police. I am actually with him on that one.
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 8:59pm) in reply to LeftyMark

    Here's the latest from 538--not sure why you say Obama is such a favorite.



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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:06pm) in reply to yjbrewer

     
    Originally Posted by yjbrewer View Post

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyMark View Post

    Obviously as a non American I would like to see Obama win...

    Umm, why is that?

    Probably so we will quit being world police. I am actually with him on that one.

    It's just that simple huh, stop being world police.
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:13pm) in reply to BadAllergies

    No! There is more stuff but that is most foreigners care about.
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:15pm) in reply to BadAllergies

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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:16pm) in reply to LVpokerdealer

    where do you get 2-1 from?
  13. H@BB@KUK H@BB@KUK is offline

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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:16pm) in reply to b.stern

    HEAD ASPLOSION
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:19pm) in reply to yjbrewer

     
    Originally Posted by yjbrewer View Post

    No! There is more stuff but that is most foreigners care about.

    I wonder which countries that we are currently "policing" have posters here
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    Sep 17th, 2008 (9/17/2008 9:19pm) in reply to BadAllergies

     
    Originally Posted by BadAllergies View Post

     
    Originally Posted by yjbrewer View Post

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyMark View Post


    Obviously as a non American I would like to see Obama win...

    Umm, why is that?

    Probably so we will quit being world police. I am actually with him on that one.

    It's just that simple huh, stop being world police.

    Thats certainly a big part of it. Like I said, i'm an outsider so am influenced by what I see and read over here (London). The way McCain is portrayed is to be another Bush (that might be wrong, but thats how he is portrayed), and I certainly wasn't a fan of Bush. Also, while in America a while back, I went to an Eddie Vedder solo show in San Diego, and he talked a lot about how terrible Republicans are, and he can't be wrong can he. (hidden brag, obv his opinion shouldn't be treated as gospel.)

    Also, i'll never be a fan of political parties whose policies seem strongly influenced by religion.
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