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Originally Posted by lazysunbather

Was thinking of putting money on Rudolph and Hilary to win their respective party votes.

Any thoughts?

Forget about Giuliani - the Republican nomination for 2008 is arguably the most open in years considering the mess the incumbent has created and how the spotlight almost seems to be on the Democrats' campaign. There's no value to be had there IMO - going for an outsider, for the pure sake of value, might be worth a better shot if you're wagering on the GOP nomination.

I'm having a serious look at the Democratic candidates myself, but the odds being touted around for Hillary Clinton doesn't really tempt me. I still worry about Al Gore's entry (he hasn't categorically ruled himself out) and should Gore enter the race, Hillary's campaign will suffer most IMO as the bulk of Hillary's campaign aides - and potentially Gore's - are the same lot who propelled her husband to two terms in the 1990's. Basically, with Gore(assuming he joins the race), Clinton and Obama being the big-name Democratic frontrunners who are serious contenders on virtue of the fact that they could all raise funds at a canter, Gore's entry could really tilt the seemingly two-horse race back in Obama's favour. In essence, I wouldn't touch the Democrats' until at least this fall when, hopefully, a clearer picture emerges...