Obama Presidential Election State by State Betting Guide

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has already announced that they will begin paying out on a predicted Barack Obama victory (thanks drudgereport), the real sharp political punters are still looking for value in the United States Presidential election and if you count yourself among their numbers- then you've come to the right place as we've got the inside scoop on which states are the valuable ones for betting and wagering on the US Presidential election.The real reason why things are looking so rosy in Obama-land is that John McCain isn't focused on picking up states he is busy defending traditional republican strongholds against the rising tide of democratic populism. Many of the so-called "swing states" that are viewed as the real blue chip wins of this election cycle are beginning to look like locks for Obama. Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina and Vermont have all effectively moved into lean or firm Obama pick-ups. In his current state, even if McCain wins all six those states, he will still come up 7 electoral votes short if Obama holds all his other leads. That's how much trouble McCain is really in at this point in time.The real exciting stuff is going down deep in Dixie and the so-called "heartland". The once rock-solid Republican state of Georgia has been put into play in the past few weeks as Obama has begun pouring money into its Africa-American dominated urban centers, but he is also said to be surging amongst some rural and suburban white voters. If Obama wins where the people are and can take a big chunk out of McCain's traditional base, he will win Georgia and shock the world. Back him to do this at 3/1.Indiana has also trended Republican in the past few elections and Indiana borders Illinois, which means that many of its western cities draw from the Chicagoland media market. These voters know Obama and this once republican state is trending Democratic very quickly. West Virginia is also showing a sharp movement in Obama's direction, possibly precipitated by the selection of the grossly unqualified lunatic in lipstick Sarah Palin. Both West Virginia and Indiana are listed at evens. Double up your money on these states. Seemingly impregnable North Dakota is looking a bit more like Bristol Palin these days, as Obama's poll numbers are looking rosier and rosier. While the Republicans are still favoured to win the state, Paddy has listed North Dakota at 6-4 for the Democrats. That's good value on what could very well be one of the shock states in what looks to be a very sizable Democratic mandate.