Comments on: Is Betting The New Voting? http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:08:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94547 Timothy Mon, 21 May 2007 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94547 Prediction markets are pretty interesting. Anybody looking at the over/under on Paul? I'm going to put it at 2% of the total in the GOP primary. Prediction markets are pretty interesting. Anybody looking at the over/under on Paul? I’m going to put it at 2% of the total in the GOP primary.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94544 Niedermeyer Mon, 21 May 2007 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94544 CJ: don't let me stop you... Five sentences do not do justice to this awesome topic. Then again, if you are seriously considering buying Kucinich futures... CJ: don’t let me stop you… Five sentences do not do justice to this awesome topic. Then again, if you are seriously considering buying Kucinich futures…

]]> By: CJ Ciaramella http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94540 CJ Ciaramella Mon, 21 May 2007 04:54:33 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94540 Dammit, Ted. You scooped me. I was totally going to write about this. Anywho, political future markets are a brilliant idea. It's like a mix between a commodity market and a horse race. What could be better? I'm going to buy a 100 futures of Kucinich; think of the payoff if he wins! The Iowa Electronic Markets also has an Influenza Prediction Market. I think this could really be H5N1's year to shine. Dammit, Ted. You scooped me. I was totally going to write about this.

Anywho, political future markets are a brilliant idea. It’s like a mix between a commodity market and a horse race. What could be better? I’m going to buy a 100 futures of Kucinich; think of the payoff if he wins!

The Iowa Electronic Markets also has an Influenza Prediction Market. I think this could really be H5N1’s year to shine.

]]> By: CJ Ciaramella http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94536 CJ Ciaramella Mon, 21 May 2007 04:02:58 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94536 Dammit, Ted. You scooped me. I was totally going to write about this. Political futures markets are brilliant. It's like a mix between a commodity market and a horse race. What could be better? Go for the gusto and buy 10 futures of Kucinich. Just think of the payout if he won! The <a href="http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/iem/" rel="nofollow">Iowa Electronic Markets</a> also have an Influenza Prediction Market. I think this could really be H5N1's year to shine. Dammit, Ted. You scooped me. I was totally going to write about this.

Political futures markets are brilliant. It’s like a mix between a commodity market and a horse race. What could be better? Go for the gusto and buy 10 futures of Kucinich. Just think of the payout if he won!

The Iowa Electronic Markets also have an Influenza Prediction Market. I think this could really be H5N1’s year to shine.

]]> By: Lorenzo http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94533 Lorenzo Mon, 21 May 2007 01:09:10 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94533 What the hell is Al Gore doing the polls? If that political ass clown and his Hollywood chums swoop the election with a late run I'm moving to Mexico. What the hell is Al Gore doing the polls? If that political ass clown and his Hollywood chums swoop the election with a late run I’m moving to Mexico.

]]> By: Sean http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94531 Sean Sun, 20 May 2007 18:40:49 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/20/is-betting-the-new-voting/#comment-94531 I got 2 bucks on Ron Paul...NOT I got 2 bucks on Ron Paul…NOT

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