{"id":2104,"date":"2008-09-24T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T21:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/sportsbook-posts-odds-for-presidential-and-veep-debates\/"},"modified":"2008-09-24T16:36:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-24T21:36:00","slug":"sportsbook-posts-odds-for-presidential-and-veep-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/sportsbook-posts-odds-for-presidential-and-veep-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Sportsbook Posts Odds For Presidential and Veep Debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/mid\/2542\/promo\/euro\"><img decoding=\"async\"   alt=promo\/euro   src=\"http:\/\/www.sportsimagestore.com\/showbanner.asp?affid=10499&amp;banid=2542\"   border=0><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>As bettors know, <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\">sportsbooks<\/a> posts odds on everything   from the NFL line to Dancing <span class=GramE>With<\/span> the Stars. <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> has   released some wacky wagers on the upcoming Presidential and Vice Presidential   debates. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal>Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have   been fighting tooth and nail for months and are now preparing for their first   debate this Friday night.&nbsp; The American <span class=GramE>public,<\/span>   and people from around the world are speculating as to how each will come   across, and who will ultimately &#8220;win&#8221; the debate.&nbsp; In a presidential race   as heated and important as this one, speculation is at an all time   high.<\/p>\n<p>This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the   web, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/default.aspx\">BetUs<\/a>   posted odds on all thing Obama-McCain debate number <span   class=GramE>one<\/span>.&nbsp; People are flooding the site looking for answers,   and the sit that always beats everyone to the punch has lived up to its   reputation once again!<br \/><b><br \/><strong>Analysts at <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\"><span   style=\"COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none\">BetUs   Sportsbook<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;<\/span>posted the   following odds on the upcoming Presidential Debate<span   class=GramE>:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/b><br \/>How many times will Barack Obama says   &#8220;Change&#8221;?&nbsp;   <br \/>None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +2000<span class=GramE>&nbsp; <\/span><br \/>1 &#8211; 5   Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +600&nbsp; <br \/>6 &#8211; 10   Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -350&nbsp; <br \/>11 &#8211; 15 Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +200&nbsp; <br \/>16 &#8211; 20   Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +280 <br \/>Over 20   Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +250 <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Who will get the   first audible laughter response from the audience?<br \/>&nbsp;Barack   Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span class=GramE>Who<\/span> will speak first?&nbsp;   <br \/>Barack   Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span class=GramE>Who<\/span> will request the first topic   extension?<br \/>Barack   Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span class=GramE>How<\/span> many times will Barack Obama says   &#8220;Hope&#8221;?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   9\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -130<br \/><span   class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   9\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -110<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Who will request the first topic extension? <br \/>Barack   Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many   questions will Barack Obama be asked before he calls John McCain out of   touch?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/><span class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times will John McCain say   POW?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   4\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -130<br \/><span   class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   4\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -110<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Will a &#8220;Yes we can&#8221; chant break out during the debate?   <br \/>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -200<br \/>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +150<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times will a &#8220;Yes we can&#8221; chant break out during the   debate?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -130<br \/>Under&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -110<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Will Bill Ayres name be mentioned during the   debate?<br \/>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +200<br \/>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -300<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Will John McCain be asked how many houses he owns during the   debate?<br \/>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +120<br \/>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -160<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Will John McCain remember how many houses he owns if asked   during the debate?<br \/>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -400<br \/>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +300<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times will John McCain say &#8220;My   Friends&#8221;?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -120<br \/><span   class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Who will be the first candidate to refer to themselves as the   candidate of change?<br \/>Barack Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -140<br \/>John McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Even<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span class=GramE>Who<\/span> will be the first candidate to   mention 9\/11?<br \/>Barack Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +110<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -150<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span   class=GramE>Who<\/span> will be the first candidate to mention Osama Bin Laden?   <br \/>Barack Obama&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +150<br \/>John   McCain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -200<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span   class=GramE>How<\/span> many times will the candidates begin a response with   &#8220;That&#8217;s a great question&#8221;?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   4\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -120<br \/><span   class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;   4\u00bd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -120<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times   will McCain mention Bush? <br \/>None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +200&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>1 &#8211; 5 Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -150   <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>6 &#8211; 10 Times&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +300&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>11 &#8211; 15   Times&nbsp;&nbsp; +900&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>16 &#8211; 20 Times&nbsp;&nbsp; +1800&nbsp;   <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Over 20 Times&nbsp;&nbsp; +2200 <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Vice   Presidential Debate<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times will Joe <span   class=SpellE>Biden<\/span> go over the time   limit?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -130<br \/><span class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -110<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>How many times will Sarah <span class=SpellE>Palin<\/span> say   &#8220;In what respect&#8221; when asked a   question?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -125<br \/><span class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -115<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;Will Sarah <span class=SpellE>Palin<\/span> refer to   herself as a Hockey Mom?<br \/>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Even<br \/>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -140<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><span class=GramE>How<\/span> many times will the candidates   begin a response with &#8220;That&#8217;s a great   question&#8221;?<br \/>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<br \/><span class=GramE>Under<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   -120<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As bettors know, sportsbooks posts odds on everything from the NFL line to Dancing With the Stars. BetUs Sportsbook has released some wacky wagers on the upcoming Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have been fighting tooth and nail for months and are now preparing for their first debate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/sportsbook-posts-odds-for-presidential-and-veep-debates\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sportsbook Posts Odds For Presidential and Veep Debates<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}