Sportsbooks Split on Whether Democrats or Republicans Should Be Favored to Win 2020 Election
- One sportsbook now lists Joe Biden and the Democrats as favorites to win the 2020 Presidential election
- Has the tide finally turned against Trump? Is this the beginning of the end to his Presidency?
- Analysis of the odds and predictions on what this may mean long term are outlined in the following story
Are Donald Trump and the Republicans about to be evicted from the White House to make room for the Democrats and Joe Biden?
One sportsbook believes this to be the direction that Americans will be choosing, based on its 2020 Presidential election odds.
This bookmaker lists the Democrats as -110 favorites to win at the ballot box. The Republicans are offered at a betting line of -108.
However, other sportsbooks are still putting faith in the incumbent. Trump and the Republicans are at -125 at multiple books. .
2020 US Presidential Election Odds
| Party | Odds at Sportsbook 1 | Odds at Sportsbook 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Republicans | -125 | -108 |
| Democrats | -105 | -110 |
Odds taken June 1st.
Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.
Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over For Republicans
A global pandemic has killed over 100,000 Americans. Trump’s slow response to the COVID-19 outbreak played a role in devastating the country’s economy.
This weekend, people were protesting police brutality against African-Americans in most major American cities. The death of George Floyd at police hands in Minneapolis was the tipping point.
The juxtaposition of what the two Presidential candidates were up to as this latest development was unfolding was stark: Biden was out in public, opening a dialogue with protesters in Wilmington, Delaware; Trump was reportedly hiding out in a bunker as protesters reached the front gates of the White House.
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Trump hasn’t addressed the nation while it is in chaos and under crisis. His stunning lack of empathy and leadership were never more exemplified than during the past few months.
Perhaps as a symbol that end is near for the Trump Presidency, the lights were turned out at the White House on Saturday evening during the protests there.
Is Average Joe Poised For Victory?
If this in fact a sure sign of the tide turning in favor of the Democrats, it might be the biggest triumph for average Joes since the movie Dodgeball.
No one is about to put Biden up on a pedestal next to Lincoln, FDR, or JFK.
This Joe Biden meeting with community leaders in a Delaware church may look kind of clunky. But how superior in spirit and effect it is to Trump’s hiding and ranting! pic.twitter.com/iCwURTaAQs
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 1, 2020
The anticipation isn’t that he’ll be a great President. The fact of the matter is that Biden isn’t Trump. Right now, that’s the best thing he’s got going for him.
Democrats Benefactors Of Derailing Trump Train
An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday showed Biden with a 10-point lead over Trump across the country. Among registered voters, 53% favored Biden. Just 43% indicated that they would vote for Trump.
There is a theory being put forth that all this chaos could play into Trump’s hands. He likes to present himself as the law and order President.
100% Correct. Thank you Tom! https://t.co/axdLX7kGNn
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2020
However, instead of displaying strength during America’s time of need, Trump appears to be growing more unhinged. Several reports cited him angrily demanding that states get tougher with protestors during a Monday confererence call with Governors.
He was also endorsing a tweet by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton calling for the US military to be deployed against the protestors.
Trump’s time is up. Get action on the Democrats before the odds shorten.
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
