The election odds are stacked against Arizona Senator John McCain and his Republican Party in 2008. The Republican brand is damaged and the Democrats should secure control of both houses of Congress and have their President in the White House. Barack Obama is a heavy favorite to be named the 44th President of the United States but that does not mean bettors should take the -1000 election odds.Most political analysis will agree the winner of the 2008 Presidential Election will be determined by a few key battle ground states including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Missouri and Nevada. McCain must take Pennsylvania out of the Obama column and run the table on the rest of the battle ground states in order to have a chance to win. CNN's poll of polls calculated Monday shows Obama leading McCain 51 percent to 43 percent in Pennsylvania, with 6 percent unsure.
The election odds at BetUS.com have John McCain listed as a heavy +500 underdog in the 2008 Presidential Election. While we feel Barack Obama is a lock, it’s too expensive if you ask us, we at Point-Spreads.com prefer to value bet on the outcomes of the individual states Presidential Election Results.
Here are some great value bets we found when researching each individual states 2008 Presidential Election Odds:
Florida - After speaking to several sources throughout the state, Point-Spreads.com believes that Illinois Senator Barack Obama will win Florida when voters head to the polls on Tuesday November 4th, 2008. But with that being said, the election odds for the Republican Party to win the Sunshine State offer bettors great value at +200. CNN's latest polls of polls shows Obama with a slight lead over McCain in Florida, 48 percent to 46 percent, with 6 percent unsure. Florida's 2004 Presidential Election Results were Bush – 52% and Kerry – 47%.
North Carolina - Republican strategist Karl Rove believes John McCain will narrowly win North Carolina. BetUS.com has the election odds on the Republicans winning North Carolina +150 which is a great value bet. CNN's poll of polls has Obama leading McCain by 1 point in North Carolina, 49 percent to 48 percent, with 3 percent unsure. North Carolina 2004 Presidential Election Results were Bush – 56% and Kerry – 44%.
Arizona - Arizona offers Barack Obama backers a great value bet. The Democratic Candidate started running ads in John McCain's home state and the trends were showing Obama gaining ground, which forced the Arizona Senator to make several campaign stops to sure up his votes. The election odds at BetUS.com has the Democratic Party listed as +300 underdogs to win Arizona.
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