Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Returns to 2020 Election Odds at +10000

• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back on the board in the odds to win the 2020 Presidential Election
• At this point, it’s unclear whether he’s planning to run or what his view for the country might be
• Is The Rock worth a bet here or is it best to avoid his long odds?

Even as the 2020 United States Presidential Election seems to be honed in on two candidates (Donald Trump and Joe Biden), there has been rampant speculation in recent days as to who else might jump in.

First it was Andrew Cuomo and then Mark Cuban and now odds are up on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Is there any chance The People’s Champion gets  into the 2020 race?

2020 US Presidential Election Odds

Odds as of June 4th, 2020.

Democrats Not Comfortable With Biden?

One of the main reasons why other candidates are coming up the conversation is that it appears many people on the left are not comfortable with Biden. The former Vice President should have a basic layup in the race for the White House in 2020 but a number of issues continue to plague him. While he leads nationally, few feel confident.

It's hard to believe this has to be said, but unlike this president, I’ll do my job and take responsibility. I won’t blame others. And I’ll never forget that the job isn’t about me — it’s about you.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 4, 2020

One of the main reasons for it is the continuous run of gaffes that Biden keeps making. From telling African American voters they “aren’t black enough” if they don’t vote for him to saying that cops should shoot people in the leg instead of the heart, he’s really mucking up what should be a very easy presidential run.

Will The Rock Get In The Race?

While The Rock has been off the board at times in terms of the 2020 presidential election odds, he’s now back on it at +10000. It’s pretty clear that the oddsmakers think there is a slight chance of this happening.

In my opinion, there is none.

To start, he’s not even in the race. Secondly, he’s not a politician. Usually, you can’t win these things based on popularity alone. There has been no indication of what his platform would be. Does he want healthcare for all? How would he stop the riots? What does he think about taxes?

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In the case that he’d run as a Democrat, you have to realize that Biden already has a ton of delegates. If the party opted not to go with Biden and instead switch to The Rock – in whichever way – they would really be overthrowing the will of the people.

In the case that anyone suggests he run as an independent, that would only split the vote on the left and assure Trump a victory in 2020. They don’t want that, so running as an independent also doesn’t make sense.

What’s The Best Bet?

At this point, I don’t take these odds seriously. Cuban is on the board but he’s already said he’s not running for President, so I don’t think there is much credence to The Rock running either.

I could see him eventually deciding to move into politics but now is not the time. He’d do more harm than good in the eyes of the people that he needs to back him to make a serious run.