Betting markets think Michelle Obama is 3rd most likely to be the next president (I disagree but ymmv)

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I don’t know if it’s a betting market or markets. I checked the thread - I don’t know the ultimate source.

  • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    I just struggle to believe that 7.2% of people would put money betting on Michelle Obama to become the next president. I know libs love her, but this isn’t about “who would you like to be president”, but “who do you think will be president” and she’s not running. That can’t be right.

    • Owl [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      It’s more like 7.2% of the money that people are willing to bet. And they’re weirdos who like prediction markets.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOP
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      9 months ago

      I googled for a poll. The following is from 2021. I know it’s not the greatest. It’s “if Biden doesn’t run” and it’s far too old but it’s the only poll I could find. Google results were garbage.

      Poll: Harris, Michelle Obama lead for 2024 if Biden doesn’t run - The Hill

      11/26/21

      Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama are in the lead for a 2024 presidential run if President Biden decides not to try for a second term, a new Hill-HarrisX poll found. The poll found Harris in the lead among likely candidates, with 13 percent of respondents supporting her. Michelle Obama came in second at 10 percent.

    • HexBroke [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      she’s not running

      Not yet. Either she’ll be running in the next few months or people are trying to make that happen.

      Obama was the real winner of the 2020 primary so I can see him setting his wife up as the best shot.