Democratic Nomination Odds: Biden And Harris To Be On The Ballot
A major shift in the betting odds for the Democratic presidential nomination in early March saw Joe Biden overtake then-favorite Bernie Sanders and never look back. The former vice-president will be the man on the ballot for the Democrats and he will be accompanied by California Senator Kamala Harris, selected in mid-August to be his running mate.
When it comes to the overall odds to win the 2020 presidential election, Biden also has the edge at -145 over current POTUS Donald Trump (+125), though that line has tightened from Biden being the -170 favorite in late July.
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| Candidate | Current | July 20 | July 2 | June 28 | June 2 | May 29 | May 25 | May 21 | May 11 | Apr 27 | Apr 23 | Apr 14 | Apr 9 | Apr 8 | Apr 3 | Apr 2 | Mar 31 | Mar 27 | Mar 18 | Mar 15 | Mar 11 | Mar 9 | Mar 5 | Mar 3 | Mar 2 | Mar 1 | Feb 25 | Feb 23 | Feb 21 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 21 | Jan 13 | Jan 2 | Opening |
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| Joe Biden | N/A | -2500 | -2000 | -1600 | -1000 | -800 | -800 | -700 | -600 | -1200 | -1200 | -1000 | -1600 | -700 | -600 | -450 | -450 | -600 | -1600 | -1000 | -4000 | -800 | -500 | -115 | +190 | +240 | +1000 | +1000 | +800 | +1000 | +450 | +185 | +160 | +225 | +200 | +200 |
| Hillary Clinton | N/A | +1600 | +1600 | +1400 | +800 | +750 | +750 | +750 | +700 | +1800 | +2000 | +1600 | +2500 | +1600 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +1500 | +1000 | +1400 | +2000 | +2000 | +1800 | +3000 | +2000 | +3000 | +2800 | +2500 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +1600 | +4000 |
| Andrew Cuomo | N/A | +2800 | +2500 | +2500 | +2800 | +2000 | +1800 | +1800 | +1800 | +1400 | +1400 | +1000 | +2200 | +1200 | +1000 | +700 | +750 | +1000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +10000 |
| Michelle Obama | N/A | +2500 | +2200 | +2000 | +2800 | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +4500 | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 | +5000 | +4000 | +5000 | +5000 | +8000 | +10000 | N/A | N/A | +15000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +8000 | +8000 | +10000 | N/A | +8000 |
| Bernie Sanders | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1600 | +1200 | +1000 | +1000 | +1500 | +2500 | +1500 | +2000 | +650 | +450 | +150 | -110 | -115 | -130 | -120 | EVEN | +110 | +150 | +160 | +160 | +215 | +350 | +450 |
| Tulsi Gabbard | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +20000 | +20000 | +20000 | +20000 | +20000 | +50000 | +50000 | +50000 | +50000 | +25000 | +15000 | +20000 | +20000 | +15000 | +10000 | +10000 | N/A | +3000 |
| Michael Bloomberg | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1200 | +600 | +600 | +400 | +325 | +400 | +250 | +350 | +500 | +700 | +650 | +450 | N/A |
| Pete Buttigieg | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +3500 | +1100 | +900 | +600 | +500 | +450 | +1400 | +900 | +1000 | +600 | +450 |
| Elizabeth Warren | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +8000 | +5000 | +2000 | +2500 | +1200 | +1500 | +700 | +650 | +450 | +700 |
| Amy Klobuchar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +25000 | +15000 | +10000 | +4000 | +1500 | +6600 | +4000 | +5000 | +3300 | +3000 | +4000 |
| Tom Steyer | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +50000 | +25000 | +10000 | +15000 | +15000 | +10000 | +12500 | +12500 | +12500 | +10000 |
| Deval Patrick | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +25000 | +10000 | +15000 | +25000 | +20000 | +20000 | +15000 | +8000 | N/A |
Odds as of August 10 at Bovada
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Sanders Suspends Campaign
After winning just seven of the 26 states that held their primaries in March, Bernie Sanders decided to suspend his campaign and the odds suggested that was the right move. The Vermont senator entered March as the betting favorite to be the Democratic nominee at -115, just shy of his lowest odds of -130 on February 25. His opening odds of +450 put him second on the oddsboard behind Joe Biden.
Today I am suspending my campaign. But while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on. https://t.co/MYc7kt2b16
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 8, 2020
Following the results of Super Tuesday and the mini-Super Tuesdays throughout March, Sanders’ odds skyrocketed as high as +2500 on March 18, behind even Hillary Clinton (+1000), who was not even in the race.
On April 8, Bernie’s odds had stabilized at +1600, tied with Clinton for third on the list behind Biden and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Before the vote in the Wisconsin primary came out, Sanders dropped out of the race and he did end up losing that state so it was unlikely he would make up enough ground to catch Biden. Most recently, Sanders has endorsed Biden to be the next POTUS.
Biden Campaign Trail Missteps
At the very top of Biden’s campaign to-do list over the next few months is to avoid viral moments like this:
WATCH: "You’re full of sh*t," @JoeBiden tells a man who accused him of "actively trying to end our Second Amendment right."
"I support the Second Amendment," Biden adds while visiting under-construction auto plant in Detroit. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/sueOSBaY9P
— Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) March 10, 2020
Whereas President Trump utters cringe-worthy and controversial phrases on what seems like a daily basis, Biden’s in-your-face personal engagements observed here and in the past, like when he challenged an Iowa voter to a push-up contest, are perceived as more intense than Trump’s broad-brush, both-sides-of-his-mouth commentary that is often categorized as misunderstood.
In other words, if Biden wants to match Trump in the tough-guy, tough-talk approach during debates and on the campaign trail, he needs to recalibrate the optics.
