Bookies Blog

With just a week left until the London Mayoral elections, things are looking pretty tight. Ken Livingstone has upped the pressure on Boris Johnson and they are almost equal in the polls now. Victor Chandler obviously don’t fancy Ken to retain his role as Mayor and have him marked up at 13/8 which looks a tempting price as he is at a very similar price on Betfair.

Boris, it seems, has let things slip a bit and he has been pushed out to 4/7 from 4/9 by most bookmakers. It does seem that his campaign has lost momentum recently and it will be interesting to see if his price continues to slip throughout this week.

The betting also suggests that Brian Paddick has very little chance of success, he stands at 150/1 on betfair and 100/1 with the more generous bookmakers. So, if you’re a Liberal Democrat I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high about getting Brian in power.

Elsewhere in the world of politics, Barrack Obama looks set to secure himself the democratic candidacy and is currently top priced 2/9 to be taking on Mc Cain come November. However, those of you who still have faith in Hilary Clinton can back her at 7/2 to represent the democrats. It is the Democrats who are odds on favourites to win the election at 11/20 so a bet on Obama at evens to become the next President of the United States might not be too foolish a bet.

Why not check out the rest of the political betting markets here.

Heading into Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton and John McCain are the hot favourites to pick up their party’s nominations, following strong showings in the Florida primary.

In Florida McCain took 36 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney 31 percent, Rudy Giuliani 15 percent and Mike Huckabee 14 percent. The results mean Giuliani is almost certain to drop out of the running for the Republican race and endorse Mr McCain following one of the most disastrous election strategies ever.

Hillary Clinton is now a best price of 13/10 (bet $10 to make a $13 profit) to be next US president while McCain is rated a 9/4 chance. Barack Obama is a 3/1 shot, followed by Mitt Romney at 14/1. Only Michael Bloomberg, who may still decide to run as an independent candidate, is rated shorter than 100/1 and he is a 40/1 chance at the moment. The failure of Rudy Giuliani to capture the voter’s imaginations may make Mr Bloomberg unwilling to run.

The success of John McCain has caught several bookies out. When the betting opened he was a general 4/1 shot to be next US president but by November 1 he had been pushed out to 40/1 as his campaign floundered. Since then it has picked up extraordinary momentum but it has to be remembered he could still be bet at 14/1 on January 1.

In the betting on who will secure the Republican nomination, McCain is a 1/5 shot, with Romney his only realistic rival at a best price of 14/5.

Hillary Clinton is top priced at 53/100 to be the Democratic Candidate with Obama rated a 7/4 shot in the run up to Super Tuesday, which is likely to prove decisive in who gets the candidature.

Check out all the Next US betting president odds, betting on the Republican nomination and betting on the Democratic nomination at Bookies.com.