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October 29, 2005
Intrade: Alito is the Next Supreme Court Nominee
At 4:00 today on the Intrade futures markets (explained) Judge Samuel Alito went from 11 cents on the dollar to over 50 cents on the dollar in a few minutes. The bid price settled at around 35 an hour later with a substantial spread to the ask price at 43. Strong ask price support in the 40s remains. Alito jumped over all the other potential nominees with the price increase. The previous high contract had been McConnell at 17 cents on the dollar; he has fallen to 6. Luttig is trading at 16; he is the apparent fallback pick. All other candidates are trading at insignificant prices.
The insider money may have joined the betting and Alito looks to be the front runner as the next nominee.
October 29, 2005 in Current Affairs, Politics | Permalink
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