Everyone who is still skeptical that Al Gore isn’t running for president, while he fights global warming, you have some intriguing company — online gamblers. While the odds on Sportsbook.com, an online casino, still favor Hillary Clinton in ’08, Gore is gaining. “With 3-1 odds, Clinton’s likely candidacy has been overshadowed in recent weeks by the re-emergence of former Vice President Al Gore as the Democrats’ potential nominee,” the company said in a statement. “Odds on Gore winning the 2008 election have jumped markedly from 70-1, when betting opened a year ago, to 20 -1 currently. This significant shift reflects the sizeable increase in bets wagered on Gore over the past six months, a probable reaction to rampant media speculation of a second Gore candidacy.”
Whether the Democratic candidate is Hillary or Al, the wagerers on Sportsbook.com do expect a Democrat to take back the White House in ’08. “Although bettors are evenly divided between Clinton and Gore, a resounding majority believe that the 44th President of the United States will be a Democrat,” the company said. “Nearly 20% more bets are being wagered on Democrat than Republican candidates to win the Presidency in 2008.”
