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Hillary moves much closer to the nomination following Joe Biden’s announcement that he won’t be running

Hillary moves much closer to the nomination following Joe Biden’s announcement that he won’t be running

Latest Betfair trade: Clinton 83.3% chance Next year’s White House race looks a lot clearer this evening following Joe Biden’s announcement within the past hour that he will not run for the Democratic nomination. There are other runners still in the race including the Vermont socialist Senator, Bernie Sanders but it’s hard to see how they can mount a challenge that puts Hillary at risk. Sanders who is in his mid 70s has been polling well, although Hillary is a…

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YouGov Democrat debate polling finds Hillary getting big boost from this week’s event

YouGov Democrat debate polling finds Hillary getting big boost from this week’s event

It’s becoming harder to see how she can be beaten for the nomination By far the biggest political betting story at the moment is the fight for the presidency of the United States. Although the election itself is 13 months away we are now going through the early stages of the party jostling as both Democrat and Republican hopefuls try to position themselves ahead of the primaries which start in February. This week saw the first TV debate for the…

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Hillary bounces back in the Democratic nomination betting after an assured performance in first debate

Hillary bounces back in the Democratic nomination betting after an assured performance in first debate

How the US Politco site is reporting Hillary's performance in 1st debate http://t.co/9LXvKcsV8z pic.twitter.com/dnXLBQzdoa — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 14, 2015 She’s now back as a 74% chance on Betfair Overnight in Las Vagas there’s been the first TV debate of the Democratic primary. This was all about Hillary and how well she’d perform after a period of declining poll ratings and the rise of Bernie Sanders now with substantial leads in New Hampshire. The big news is that she came…

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The 2016 White House race: The battles to secure the Republican and Democratic party nominations

The 2016 White House race: The battles to secure the Republican and Democratic party nominations

Real Clear Politics Another Clinton vs Bush contest looks less certain The above polling from the respected Quinnipiac University is of matchups between Democratic and Republican Party contenders in two of the key swing States that will decide next year’s White House Race – Ohio and Florida. It comes at a critical time as the party establishments, donors and others who can influence the race get closer to deciding which of the contenders will get their support. Even though the…

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Hillary looks set to struggle in New Hampshire but Sanders unlikely to be much of a threat elsewhere

Hillary looks set to struggle in New Hampshire but Sanders unlikely to be much of a threat elsewhere

Hillary now 16% BEHIND Sanders in New Hampshire – the state she won in 2008 pic.twitter.com/mcWGSGivVW — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 25, 2015 Where does the Democratic race stand now? Hillary Clinton continues to dominate the betting for the Democratic nomination for next year’s White House Race. She has slipped a bit but she is still a very tight odds on favourite. Her main opponent who has declared himself is the 74 year old Bernie Sanders an independent senator from…

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Iowa shock for Hillary Clinton as the state’s most accurate pollster has her caucus lead down to just 7%

Iowa shock for Hillary Clinton as the state’s most accurate pollster has her caucus lead down to just 7%

New Des Moines Register poll from Iowa, 1st state to decide, has Hillary lead down to 7%http://t.co/mkKa7O4us4 pic.twitter.com/ZsI6IBVIPb — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 30, 2015 If she looks vulnerable it could open up the whole race In the next five months we are going to hear an awful lot from Iowa which traditionally, with its caucuses, is the first state to decide on choosing a contender for the White House race. Because this is not a normal primary where people…

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The big Democratic party WH2016 question remans – “Is Joe Biden going to run”?

The big Democratic party WH2016 question remans – “Is Joe Biden going to run”?

New key state polling suggests he could do better than Hillary The head of steam that’s building up over a Joe Biden WH2016 bid has received an enormous boost with a range of key state polling from Quinnipac University suggesting that in several battles the Vice-President could do better than Hillary against a range of likely GOP nominees. This follows an awkward month for the odds-on favourite, Hillary, trying to deal with the email affair as well as seeing her…

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At some stage the Hillary Clinton email row is going to impact on the nomination betting

At some stage the Hillary Clinton email row is going to impact on the nomination betting

Surely she’s got less than an 83% chance of becoming the Democratic party nominee? Talk stateside of Joe Biden now seriously considering run for Democratic nomination in light of Hilary Clinton's faltering campaign to date. — Andrew Neil (@afneil) July 24, 2015 For those who’ve not been following the WH2016 race some of the shine is coming off Hillary’s nomination chances because of the email row. This relates to the period that she was Obama’s Secretary of State and the…

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