So your hot take is that a bunch of mangy gamblers elsewhere in the world are right about the outcome, no shorting, no betting strategies, just they’re all right? Lol |
Someone's going to make some money and someone's going to lose some money. Most of that either way is not going to involve Harris voters. the demographic online betting is men. Yes, millions of them will vote for Harris but that's also a stronger demographic for Trump supporters. Into what demographic do you belong? How old are you? Are you male? |
Betting on election outcomes is very different than betting on sports. It was only legalized this month, for example. |
Betting markets are not polls. That's people guessing. No one placing bets actually knows. That's like saying "well the GOP has won in 8 out of 12 elections where temperatures in Alaska reach at least 60 degrees the Thursday before the election." It's meaningless. 538 and every other major polling aggregator have the race within the margin of error. Saying Trump is "up" in these polling averages when he's leading by 1 points and the margin of error is 3.5 means nothing. The race is tied. Looking at pulling averages for national polls is similarly fairly meaningless data, especially in a tight race. If either candidate were up by 5 or more then that might be compelling. If it's within the margin the focus should be in swing states and the electoral college. Regarding early vote-- we have no actual vote totals. Only numbers based on party affiliation. I agree the early vote has had some positive signs for the GOP, especially in NV. But will NV matter un the electoral college? It's only 6 electoral votes. The early vote has not been as positive in other states. Right now if Harris won the swing states she currently leads in polling averages from 538, she would win. If she wins MI, PA, WI she wins even if she loses NV, GA, AZ, and NC. And she currently leads in polling averages of MI, PA, and WI. In MI her lead appears to be growing. I think PA remains the tightest of those 3. I don't feel confident Harris is going to win but I also don't feel confident Trump will win. I think based on the polling we currently see AND the early vote numbers AND the context that it's going to be a handful of tight states that decide it, it's a toss up. |
Gamblers are never wrong! Trump has it in the bag! /s |
No. I live in that neighborhood and am out and about daily and no, there is not a generalized fear by Democrats that ‘he’s going to win.’ There’s much more optimism, tinged with concern that he -could- win. You’re painting a bleaker picture for your own jollies IMO. |
Just because someone placed a bet doesn't mean they are right. In fact they are usually wrong, that's precisely how casinos make money, because the odds are more likely to be against your bet and the house makes money. |
Stop telling me what my friend thinks. I had a conversation with her about this last weekend. She’ll be needed even more if everyone there is confident she’ll win and she doesn’t. I’m not there, btw, I’m in DC. |
I didn’t tell you what your friend thinks. Learn to read, honey. |
Trump seeks.meetimg with Harris and tells her that if she agrees to pardon him for any and all crimes he committed or may have committed freedom m 2026 to 2024, he will announce that she won, fair and square.
She laughs and tells him that you this meeting has been videoed and will be lead topic on every news show. Jack Smith then Pops in and smiling at Trump says, "See you in court.". Trump knows that his goose is cooked and he starts crying and gets down in his knees and begs for a pardon because he's already tried to find a country with no extradition treaty with the US that will accept him to no avail. Justice has finally caught him. |
Untrue. Predictit has been around for a number of years. |
NP. Kalshi is legal in the US. Similar odds to polymarket. |
How is it different? |
This is some next level cope. Who would you suggest was placing bets on these markets in August and September, you know when Harris was up in the online betting markets? |
This. MAGA is mostly all hat, no cattle. |