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Thursday, April 25
Most people are pretty willing to say that Obama is going to win Illinois. But by how much? Tradesports.com, a site that basically lets you bet on anything assume someone else is willing to wager against you, has the odds at 96%. They also have pegged Bush to win the election (52.7% to Kerry's 49%). Chance of Bush winning Illinois? Hovering around 10%.