Updated Odds for 2016 Presidential Nominations

Current Odds as The Bench Jockeys see them.  Strictly for entertainment purposes….well, kind of….

Democrats

Candidate

Age

Background

Opening Odds

Current Odds♤

Joseph Biden 72 VP US; Fmr Sen DE 35:1 4:1
Hillary Clinton 67 Fmr. US Sen NY; Fmr. US Sec of State 1:7 1:1
Jim Webb 69 Fmr US Sen VA 30:1 40:1
Martin O’Malley 52 Fmr Gov MD; Fmr. Mayor Baltimore 25:1 50:1
Bernie Sanders* 73 US Sen VT; Fmr Rep US House VT 35:1 10:1
Mark Warner 60 US Sen VA; Fmr Gov VA 50:1 100:1
Elizabeth Warren 65 US Sen MA 48:1 75:1

* Registered Independent.    

♤ Odds updated 3/7/15

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Republicans

Candidate

Age

Background

Opening Odds

Current Odds♢

John Bolton 66 Fmr US Ambassador UN 75:1 500:1
Jeb Bush 62 Fmr Gov FL 7:2 5:1
Ben Carson 63 No political offices held; neurosurgeon 22:1 30:1
Chris Christie 52 Gov NJ 12:1 16:1
Ted Cruz 44 US Sen TX 8:1 10:1
Carly Fiorina 60 No political offices held, Fmr CEO HP 50:1 13:1
Lindsey Graham 59 US Sen SC; Fmr US House Rep SC 45:1 75:1
Mike Huckabee 59 Fmr Gov AR 17:1 16:1
Bobby Jindal 43 Gov LA; Fmr US House Rep LA 50:1 45:1
John Kasich 62 Gov OH; Fmr US House Rep OH 70:1 45:1
Rand Paul 52 US Sen KY 6:1 18:1
Mike Pence 55 Gov IN, US House Rep IN 40:1 OUT
Rick Perry 64 Fmr Gov TX 18:1 OUT
Marco Rubio 43 US Sen FL; US  House Rep FL 10:1 7:1
Rick Santorum 56 Fmr US Sen PA; Fmr US House Rep PA 45:1 85:1
Donald Trump 68 No political offices held; CEO Trump 100:1 8:1
Scott Walker 47 Gov WI 9:1 18:1
 Jim Gilmore  65  Fmr Gov VA   500:1

 ♢ Odds updated 9/17/15

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