Politics

The Betfair Prof: The election day polls performed almost perfectly - on average!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 15 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, takes a look at how the polls performed on election day back on 4th November for the US Presidential Election......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: How the Democrats won the Keys to the White House!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 04 December 2008 / Leave a comment

There have been a number of fascinating articles on election forecasting published in 'Foresight', the magazine of the International Institute of Forecasters. Of these, perhaps one of the most accessible is that associated with the name of Professor Allan J....Read more »

Will Minnesota be a repeat of Florida? You can bet on it!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 25 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The Minnesota Senate race has still not been declared and with only a handful of votes between the two candidates it could go either way. The Betfair Prof, Leighton Vaughan Williams, takes a look at what's what......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "The election was called at 4am in London UK, but Betfair watchers knew before midnight"

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 17 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Prof tells us how Betfair got the U.S. Presidential Election right over four hours ahead of the media. How? Read on......Read more »

2012 Presidential Election Odds: Barack Obama must manage American decline

BePolitics.com / 13 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Mitt Romney leads the field of Republicans to stand in 2012, but in the meantime what is Barack Obama going to do that could impact the mid-terms in 2010 and beyond? Gregory Crouch at BePolitics gives us his take......Read more »

The Betfair Prof: "It's the strange case of the missing Electoral College vote!"

Editor / 10 November 2008 / Leave a comment

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How Obama won the US Presidency - Betfair

Editor / 05 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The highs and lows of Betfair's Next President market BARACK Obama will be the next President of the United States of America - a result correctly predicted by Betfair customers back in February following the Super Tuesday primaries....Read more »

Betfair predicts knockout victory for Obama

Editor / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Democrat has a 92% chance of becoming next US President....Read more »

US Presidential Election Betting: Is there value to be found at "the moment of truth"?

Chicken Dinner / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Having led every poll since mid-September, the Democrats have got to believe that this is their year. But, even if Barack Obama runs away it, the rolling fields of the republic could yet yield value for punters, says Chicken Dinner....Read more »

US Presidential Election Race: Follow the money

Editor / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Where did the money go on the eve of the 2008 US Presidential Election?...Read more »

Obama McCain Betting: The glass ceiling was cracked by Hillary Clinton and smashed by Barack Obama

BePolitics.com / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Election Day is finally here and McCain/Palin are still in with a shout, says S T Shepherd at BePolitics......Read more »

USA Election Odds: Staying up for the election? Try not to snooze at the following moments

Ari Last / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Whether you're betting on it or you simply enjoy the spectacle that is the political arena, American Election Night is bound to have you enthralled. And for those of you who plan to forgo sleep in order to follow the...Read more »

Election Night: Live

Editor / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

For all the latest news and information that is affecting the Presidential Election markets be sure to keep an eye here on Betting@Betfair......Read more »

US President Betting: Where was the money on Thursday 30th October?

Editor / 31 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Betting on the Barack Obama and John McCain contest is starting to increase significantly day-by-day. See where it all went yesterday......Read more »