2016 US Election Latest Odds PT 1

Things are continuing to hold steady in the race for the White House as Hillary Clinton remains the determined odds-on favourite for the White House but faces increasing competition from a chasing pack of contenders whose odds continue to close on the former Secretary of State. After seeing her odds rise a bit in the midst of several ongoing FBI investigations, Clinton continues to tour America sporadically and adopt a southern accent when speaking anywhere below the Mason-Dixon line. 

This has seen Hillary’s odds drop from 11/10 down to as low as 8/13 with a few major bookmakers in the race for the outright Presidential victory. Most books continue to float Hillary at a 4/5 margin but this is tighter than it was several months ago when she traded as low as a 1/3 margin. 

With the epic collapse of Jeb Bush nearly ending his campaign at this point as he sits around 6% in the polls, Hillary’s new chief rival for the White House is Marco Rubio. The Florida senator trades between a 7/2 and 9/2 margin and has moved into contention with a steady stream of good performances in the Republican debates and a clear tide indicating that he appears to be the establishment choice. 

Donald Trump has been the marquee name in the election so far and has turned it into something many political observers have never actually seen before. There is much to like about Trump’s brashness and this has seen his odds drop from around 100/1 about a year ago to as low as 4/1 at the moment for the outright White House victory.

This is really something when you think about how far the media is pushing a veritable slew of incorrect information about Trump and his statements - but his numbers continue to rise and mainstream journalists continue to scratch their heads about how this whole thing hasn’t been put to bed yet already.