My favorite contract on Intrade right now is "Sarah Palin to be withdrawn as Republican VP nominee/candidate before 2008 presidential election". Not in a mean-spirited way, but I think the data trends are fascinating. Here's a graph of the lifetime of the contract:
You can see where the price dropped because of her well-received convention speech, and how the price has steadily doubled as her gaucheries were uncovered by Katie Couric. So it's no surprise I'm going to be glued to this site during tomorrow's debate to see how the market reacts her performance.
The following graph should update over time as new data becomes available. You can reload this page to see new numbers, or visit Intrade's site for more info. And let me know if you decide to buy some shares!
You can see where the price dropped because of her well-received convention speech, and how the price has steadily doubled as her gaucheries were uncovered by Katie Couric. So it's no surprise I'm going to be glued to this site during tomorrow's debate to see how the market reacts her performance.
The following graph should update over time as new data becomes available. You can reload this page to see new numbers, or visit Intrade's site for more info. And let me know if you decide to buy some shares!
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