Originally Posted by Yagmi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Traders wagering on the outcome of the U.S. presidential vote were overwhelmingly betting on Monday that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will defeat former first lady Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and ultimately win the presidency.

Prediction markets now see Obama defeating Clinton - Yahoo! News

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I wondered how long it would take. Alot of the votes for Obama are flute votes.. I heard them interveiwing folks that were saying they didn't want a woman or a black man in the office, so they were voting for Obama, because they thought he would be the easiest to defeat........

BUT...

As you can see...

Obama narrowly leads McCain in AP poll

Obama narrowly leads McCain in AP poll - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama would narrowly defeat Republican John McCain if they were matched today in the presidential election, while McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton are running about even, according to new general-election sentiment since the Super Tuesday contests.