Punters Pile on Sarah Palin's Next Surprise!

DUBLIN, September 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Betting on Next Story to Emerge Involving Sarah Palin

    Ireland's largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, have reported a "steady flow"
of support for Barack Obama to be the next American President.



    The betting company were forced to slash Obama's odds yesterday
(02/09/08) from 1/2 to 4/9 after punters seemed to react negatively to recent
revelations around Republican V.P. Nominee Sarah Palin. One Irish based
punter wasted absolutely no time rowing in behind Obama and placed a bet of
EUR50,000 to win EUR25,000 on an Obama victory in November.



    Sarah Palin is now a 8/1 shot (from 16/1 yesterday) with Paddy Power to
be dropped off the Republican ticket prior to November's election. Paddy
Power are also offering betting on what surprise the Alaskan senator will
next spring on the American public. A driving offence is the bookies 5/2
favourite, a moose burger addiction is a less likely 33/1 shot and for the
Alaskan Governor to claim a past abduction by aliens seems very unlikely and
is available at odds of 500/1.



    Ken Robertson political betting analyst for Paddy Power said, "We've had
numerous requests from punters across the globe looking for odds on different
stories to emerge regarding the Sarah Palin, breaking and entering an igloo
at 250/1 is my personal favourite but I would consider it extremely
unlikely!"



    
    Sarah's Next Surprise

    5/4    Driving Offence
    7/4    Cheated in school or college exams
    10/1   Arrested for flashing
    25/1   Is a member of Church of Scientology
    33/1   Moose burger addiction
    40/1   Donated money to the Obama campaign
    50/1   Wears Bill Clinton pyjamas to bed
    250/1  Breaking and entering an Igloo
    500/1  Abducted by aliens

    US Election Betting Update

    Will McCain drop Sarah?

    8/1 Sarah Palin is dropped as the Republican VP candidate
    20/1 Sarah Palin is dropped as the Republican VP candidate by Sunday 7th
    September

    Next US President?

    4/9 Barack Obama
    13/8 John McCain





    
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