As the Iowa caucuses are pretty soon let's have some
Bettingzone Market News:
1320: The US Presidential Election is beginning to hot up and
VC Bet have seen a run of money for
Barack Obama to win the first primary in Iowa.
The firm now have Obama as the odds on favourite at 8/11 to beat
Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in Iowa and it is also neck and neck in New Hampshire.
"Barack Obama has a head of steam at the moment and he's beginning to cut into the national lead that Hillary Clinton had built up a few months ago," explained VC spokesman Dave Jenkins.
"Iowa will be crucial for him. If he were to win, then he'll have the momentum to really challenge Hillary Clinton. If he were to lose Iowa, then Clinton will wrest the initiative back and she'll then be a formidable opponent to beat."
The race for the Republican nomination has also seen plenty of activity.
Mike Huckabee has come from nowhere in the last month and he is now a 4/6 shot to win in Iowa.
His nearest rival is
Mitt Romney at 6/4. Jenkins added: "Huckabee has had a dream run of late, and he was a big as 14/1 in mid October. He would seem to be an unstoppable force now in Iowa and Romney could well find his Presidential campaign in tatters if he were to lose here and possibly in New Hampshire as well."