SMARTCROWD: UPDATE: US Mid Term Elections: The battle for the House [SMARTCROWD INDEX* GOP HOUSE 55.95]

September 30, 2006

UPDATE: US Mid Term Elections: The battle for the House [SMARTCROWD INDEX* GOP HOUSE 55.95]

The markets covering "Control of the House of Representatives" recorded modest changes during the past 7 days. At the time* of this entry, the SMARTCROWD Index for a GOP HOUSE stands at 55.95, down 3.07 points. The index, which measures sentiment across markets, is a weighted average price based on last prices and volumes reported at Betfair, Newsfutures, Tradesports and WSX.

This week the market report is in a more concise format for easier comparisons, House_of_Representatives_market_update.

Tradesports: The live price for GOP Control of the House (shown in current week view), is below.

This contest remains too close to call right now. Expect further price swings as we approach November 7th,

Latest news here <Google Search GOP> <Google Search DEM>. Facts & figures <theGreenPapers> and Yahoo. Views from

the <CenterforPolitics> and from the blogs <Google Blog Search>, and again <Google Blog Search 'buzz'>.

For the original entry on the Mid Term Elections <click here>.

From the crew at SMARTCROWD.

Posted on September 30, 2006 at 12:44 AM in Politics | Permalink

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SMARTCROWD Consensus Index

Updated December 1st, 2007
GOP NOM Thompson (F) 7.88% +
GOP NOM Romney 28.41% -
GOP NOM McCain 6.5% -
GOP NOM Giuliani 39.10% -
DEM NOM Edwards 8.63% +
DEM NOM Obama 22.71% -
DEM NOM Clinton 64.36% -
GOP President '08 37.74% +
DEM President '08 62.15% =

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