With Fred Thompson finally announcing his candidacy for President of the United States in the Republic race, oddsmakers have already made him the favorite. http://betED.com has instilled Fred Thompson as the +300 (3/1) favorite to become the next President, that's a half point better than Rudy Giuliani at +350 (3.5/1). In other words, Thompson would pay $3 for every $1 bet at press time
http://Sportsbook.com has held pat on Thompson several months now at 4 to 1, with Giuliani the slight 3 to 1 odds favorite among Republicans there.
Hillary Clinton continues to lead the pack among all candidates while Mitt Romney has around 8 to 1 odds at both online gambling websites despite Romney supposedly leading in the polls.
After months of hints, and false starts, screen star and Republican ex-senator Fred Thompson Thursday launched his run for president, promising to stop "another Clinton" from seizing the White House.
Thompson, star of movies like "Hunt for Red October" and internationally syndicated crime show "Law & Order" hopes to follow Republican idol Ronald Reagan from the silver screen to the Oval Office.
"My friends, I come to you today to tell you that I intend to run for President," Thompson, who already runs second to Republican front-runner Rudolph Giuliani in national polls, said in a video webcast.
"I feel deeply that I am doing it for the right reasons. I love my country and I am concerned about its future."
Poster Comment:
Funny the odds don't consider Fred's cancer remission. Now, can we see the "contribution" books yet?