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Traders Bet On McCain vs. Obama

Frontrunners look like primary winners in prediction markets

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2008 10:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Traders in online prediction markets are betting on Barack Obama and John McCain as the winners in their respective primaries today. The Intrade and Iowa Electronic futures markets let traders wager real money on outcomes political and otherwise; both markets give Obama's chances for winning...   Read full story »

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