Just Give it a Few Days…
Posted in The Horseshoe, US Politics on May 3rd, 2011 by Ian ParegolAlthough Ireland’s largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, has made Barack Obama a 2:5 favorite in winning re-election, The Bench Jockeys are not quite so sure. The election is still 18 months away and anything can happen. Obama will not face any competition from his fellow Democrats so he can hold onto his war chest until a worthy opponent is identified, whereas each of the GOP candidates will need to use his/her fundraising money early and often to gain separation and party traction. History tells us that only four incumbent presidents have been denied a nomination to run by their own party: Millard Fillmore, Chester A. Arthur, Andrew Johnson and Franklin Pierce. Quick Pop Quiz: What do three of these four men have in common? Answer: Read more »
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