This is crazy. Obama still favored at MatchBook.

[trytrytry]

We are all broke?? what world do you live in? People by $4 coffees, they buy $4 gas and at the same rate as $3 gas, They spend $200 a week on eating out! Have $79 a month cell phone calling plans, Pay for the latests electronic stuff, cable, nice clothing, $10 movies! $6 popcorn at movies for cripes sakes. People, especially educated white people have plenty of money. Sure there is some discretionary money that is not there anymore with some higher costs but to think people are broke is not even close.

Im being a little harsh to your post sporstgirl but just raising some other points.

[Sportsgirl]

Originally Posted by trytrytry

We are all broke?? what world do you live in? People by $4 coffees, they buy $4 gas and at the same rate as $3 gas, They spend $200 a week on eating out! Have $79 a month cell phone calling plans, Pay for the latests electronic stuff, cable, nice clothing, $10 movies! $6 popcorn at movies for cripes sakes. People, especially educated white people have plenty of money. Sure there is some discretionary money that is not there anymore with some higher costs but to think people are broke is not even close.

I live in a world where jobs are being lost at an alarming rate. Where the housing market is in a terrible slump. Just this month, the newspaper company I work for has layed off more than 1,000 people.

[trytrytry]

There have been layoffs for centuries. Mostly due to bad business models or unexpected market forces not from a Democratic congress... not wishing any bad luck or will to those fine people but my feeling is all 1000 will find another position and adventure in life and not go broke.

[trytrytry]

Housing markets are not in a slump if your a new home buyer and want to buy something half way affordable and not artificially high like 5 years ago years. Great time for the housing market if you are a buyer.

[OSUCOWBOYS]

Originally Posted by trytrytry

Housing markets are not in a slump if your a new home buyer and want to buy something half way affordable and not artificially high like 5 years ago years. Great time for the housing market if you are a buyer.

Todays interest rates will make the overall cost of home buying as high today as it was 5 years ago. (If not higher)

[durito]

Originally Posted by Sportsgirl

I live in a world where jobs are being lost at an alarming rate. Where the housing market is in a terrible slump. Just this month, the newspaper company I work for has layed off more than 1,000 people.

And you are going to vote for McCain?????????????


The US economy is experiencing the fallout from a credit bubble and housing bubble that happened from 2000-2006. While I am not one of these partisan hacks that will play the blame game, I don't see how anyone that thinks the economy is in trouble (and it is, I just spent 3 hours on a conference call with several very sharp economists) would vote for McCain.

[durito]

Originally Posted by trytrytry

Housing markets are not in a slump if your a new home buyer and want to buy something half way affordable and not artificially high like 5 years ago years. Great time for the housing market if you are a buyer.

People said this last year.

Don't know about you, but I wouldn't be too thrilled to have saved for years for a 20% down payment, bought a house a year ago, and now be upside down on my loan.

The great time to buy will be at the bottom. That may not be for a couple of years.

[HinesWard86]

Originally Posted by wideopen21

People who think McCain will win- Overvalue the popular vote
People who think Obama will win- Understand the electoral college

Shakes head in disbelief

[HinesWard86]

Originally Posted by Publicsmoney

I have to say that I truly believe that when the election rolls around in November that the Democrats will head to the polls in full force and outnumber the Republicans hand over fist. The Dems are fed up with the b.s that has plagued this Country for sometime. All and all considered Obama wins the election based on Democratic turnout.

Paging George McGovern.........

Democrats' main constituents don't go to the polls as often as Republicans'. Never have since the realignment, what makes you think they will now?

[Unassail08]

I do.

Thats a very true statement.

[5teamparlay]

OBAMA MANIA-- -360

A huge fav at the GREEK:

10/10/2008 9:00 AM

Political Party to have the next USA President

101

Democrat

-360

102

Republican

+280

103

Any Other Result

+5250

[raycabino]

When it gets to Obama -2000 McCain +1500, it will finally be lined correctly.

[THE SHRINK]

Originally Posted by raycabino

When it gets to Obama -2000 McCain +1500, it will finally be lined correctly.

agree...

[reanimator]

I'm waiting for the line on how soon after taking office that someone takes out Obama.

[OSUCOWBOYS]

You wont see another -300 or less on Obama at Matchbook until I run out of credit.

And I do have some bullets left.

[HinesWard86]

Election isn't over by a long shot. If McCain can claw back into the margin of statistical insignificance than the New Hampshire effect could put him over the top.

[5teamparlay]

SHRINK



Do you have a wager of some size out there. If it is such a good play. A imple yes / no will suffice.

[5teamparlay]

UP from YESTERDAY:

101

Democrat

-380

102

Republican

+300

103

Any Other Result

+5250

[valdosta]

Originally Posted by Sportsgirl

I live in a world where jobs are being lost at an alarming rate. Where the housing market is in a terrible slump. Just this month, the newspaper company I work for has layed off more than 1,000 people.

Interesting, that is all happening because of the 2 years of Democrats in charge of Congress?

[5teamparlay]

SHIT THESE ODDS ARE SKY ROCKETING the past 2 days:

10/10/2008 9:00 AM

Political Party to have the next USA President

101

Democrat

-480

102

Republican

+360

103

Any Other Result

+5250