Jacob Ogles
Political betting sites now give political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy much better odds of becoming president than Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Polls for the most part continue to rank DeSantis as the primary challenger to former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. But as Ramaswamy shows more strength with voters, more gamblers see him as the smarter bet.
To be sure, Trump remains the odds on favorite for the GOP nomination. Election Betting Odds, which draws on the Betfair, Smarkets, PredictIt, and Polymarket platforms, gives Trump a 68.5% chance at securing the nomination. Oddschecker, which draws from British betting sites Bet365, William Hill, Paddy Power and Coral, also gives a higher chance of Trump winning the nomination, about 58%.
But Ramaswamy at this point has eclipsed DeSantis significantly in the percentages. Oddschecker gives the businessman a 10.9% chance at the nomination while the Florida Governor has a 9.1% chance. Meanwhile, Election Betting Odds gives Ramaswamy a 12.2% shot at the nomination compared to DeSantis’ 7.6%.
Of note, both betting aggregators view President Joe Biden as the odds-on favorite to win the election. The incumbent has a 36.5% chance at securing a second term, with Trump behind him with a 26% chance, according to Election Betting Odds. Meanwhile, Oddschecker gives Biden a 36.4% chance at winning and Trump a 30.8% chance.
Both sites now list Ramaswamy as the third most likely person to win the presidency next fall. Oddschecker gives the Republican a 7.7% chance of ascending to the White House, the same odds Election Betting Odds shares.
But both aggregators give a non-Biden Democrat a better shot at winning.
Oddschecker gives Robert Kennedy, Jr., a longshot challenger to Biden for the Democratic nomination, a 6.7% chance, while giving DeSantis only a 5.9% chance of winning the race.
Meanwhile, Election Betting Odds puts DeSantis behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom. While the West Coast Democrat has publicly stated he won’t challenge Biden for the nomination, the betting website still gives him a 5.2% shot at winning the presidency next year, while figuring DeSantis only has a 4.3% shot.
5 comments
My Take
August 20, 2023 at 8:38 am
Hammer him, Ronnie; ŕemember your instructions: Hammer him!
Earl Pitts "Political Truth Teller" American
August 20, 2023 at 9:07 am
Good mornting America,
I just cant believe that the betting business “Oddschecker” would stoop so low down and dirty as to have accepted that alledged dark leftist untraceable money in exchange for putting out the alledged bogus facts which this artical alledgly leans heavly on.
Just when did our great leaders of the gambeling business’ loose their pristine reputation for total truth and honesty which we have relied upon for centuries?
Un-Blanking-Believable America!
The one and only upside is that here at our beloved host, F.P. we have me, Earl Pitts American, to call out those that would alledgely mislead my beloved Dook 4 Brains Leftist fans along with my beloved Conservative Patriot fans.
So good Sunday Mornting to all my, Earl Pitts American’s, fans who “In A World Of Lies And Deception” rely on me, Earl Pitts American to shine the bright beacon of truth on the skallywags and liars of the world.
Go forth now my beloved fans and have a wonderfull day protected from the worlds skallywags and liars by the truth.
Thank you beloved Americans of all political pursuasions.
I, Earl Pitts American, got your back in this confusing world,
EPA
Michael K
August 20, 2023 at 10:18 am
The more people learn about DeSantis, the faster he falls to the bottom.
The jockeying for power is beginning in Florida, as it becomes clear that this vengeful, petty, little man, will slink back to Florida after his national public humiliation and try to continue his wake of destruction and cruelty.
My Take
August 20, 2023 at 11:01 am
He will probably try to put his stamp irrevocàbly on Florida’s institutions and agencies.
Roughshod.
PeterH
August 20, 2023 at 11:27 am
The swamp drain is dragging DeSantis to the bottom!
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