Comments on: US Election and Pollytrack Updates

By: David Richards

David Richards — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:38:42 +0000

As far as, I meant to say

By: David Richards

David Richards — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:25:10 +0000

As for the Intrade Leader Of The Obfuscation goes – how about Wilson Tuckey? LOL

By: Richard Green

Richard Green — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:39:43 +0000

’twas I who put the bid in on Turnbull, less through the self interest that makes prediction markets work than a desire to get the market moving quickly (I am in league with Nick G).

Help me out people!

By: gandhi

gandhi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:43:29 +0000

If you go to intrade and click on Australian Politics, you get this delightful betting market description:

“Leader of the Liberal Party at the next Federal Election (Suggestions Welcome)”.

Heh.

By: Nick G

Nick G — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:56:05 +0000

Indeed

Though ’twas not I who bid for MT, although it’s fair.

Opp Leader could be interesting in time. The ever reliable opinionatas are informing us that Nelson is safe as leader after his stunning week of consolidating himself in double digits (in the ‘poll that really matters’, Preferred PM) but after another 6 months of Primary/2PP staying stagnant, the Opp Leader market could start to spark up a wee bit. Especially if Costello and Downer stay in parliament – Glenn Milne will be hedging his bets methinks.

By: Possum Comitatus

Possum Comitatus — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:16:27 +0000

Ah, so you were the culprit!

I noticed they were up this morning. Also noticed someone has put in a bid of 40 for Turnbull leading the Libs to the next election.

By: Nick G

Nick G — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:12:47 +0000

Hey Possum,

Just a segue about Intrade. I sent them an email last week about getting some Australian Politics markets running. They got back to me in a very positive fashion, and two days later voila we have a new Australian Politics section up and running.