Interesting read on odds, betting & elections...
Hopefully, this will help ease some fear on this board. Everyone needs to take a deep breath and calm down with the 'stealing the election' theories. Some things we can't control and just have to have faith - GOTV (and vote!)
http://www.soapblox.com/odds-are-obama-will-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=odds-are-obama-will-win
"Well, there is a theory among pollsters like Nate Silver of Five-Thirty-Eight, that Obama’s lead was over blown. Honestly, it never seemed accurate to me, nor did Romney’s sudden momentum. They did however generate record ratings for the debates. Isn’t that interesting?!
In the end, we are right back to where we started before the conventions, with Romney trailing in almost all of the swing states, unable to get anywhere close to the 270 electoral votes he needs and Obama poised to win reelection.
Isn’t that interesting as well."