Saturday, February 2, 2008

Just the Numbers: Week 5

THE NUMBERS

The Dem race tightens. The GOP race widens. The betting suggest no odds-on favorite in a Clinton-McCain match-up.

THE STRATEGIES

Huckabee VP contract looks kinda low. If he cleans up in the South, as expected, he'd be a prime candidate for a ticket. I think he'd want the job, too.

Next PresidentPr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
CLINTON(H)36-91%
McCAIN35.917.90%
OBAMA22.46.92%
ROMNEY3.3-8.19%
PAUL0.7-0.3n.m.
GORE0.6-0.2n.m.
BLOOMBERG0.6-1.7n.m.
2008 Week 5: Dems Debate in California; Florida Primary; GOP/Dems debate @ Reagan library.
GOP NomineePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
MCCAIN87.437.80%
ROMNEY7.7-26.85%
GIULIANI1-8.2n.m.
HUCKABEE1-2n.m.
PAUL1.6-0.1n.m.
RICE0.3-0.1n.m.
GINGRICH0.2-0.2n.m.
DEM NomineePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
CLINTON61.1-5.61%
OBAMA386.33%
GORE0.90n.m.
EDWARDS0.2-0.5n.m.
RICHRDSN0-0.1n.m.
BIDEN00n.m.
DODD00n.m.
SenatePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
DEM86.2-1.89%
GOP82.923%
Next ExecutivePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
DEM61.101%
GOP38.63.41%
OTH1.2-1.5n.m.
DEM VP NomineePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
OBAMA21.112%
BAYH10-120%
FIELD21115%
RICHARDSON6-4.670%
GORE11.1-1.35%
CLARK10.73.150%
WEBB3.7230%
DEM VP NomineePr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
FIELD354.71%
HUCKABEE21.1-1.627%
PAWLENTY199.54%
THOMPSON(F)5.5-5.442%
GIULIANI6.30.3103%
GINGRICH0.2-1.6n.m.
BUSH(J)0.1-0.1n.m.
President ParleyPr (%)Chg Wk.bid-ask
CLINTON-McCAIN56.118.85%
OBAMA-McCAIN27.513.316%
CLINTON-GIULIAN0.5-3.5n.m.
OBAMA-GIULIANI0.2-2.9n.m.
CLINTON-HUCK0.1-0.1n.m.
OBAMA-HUCKABEE0.2-0.1n.m.
CLINTON-ROMNEY3-18130%
OBAMA-ROMNEY2-7140%
src: intrade.com; bid-ask are not points, but spread as a percentage of the bid. Polls comparison, via RealClearPolitics.
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