Bookies say bet on GOP to hold at least one house of Congress
For what it’s worth:
Odds favor the Republican Party to retain control of at least one house of Congress in elections next month, British bookmaker Ladbrokes said Thursday.
Relatedly, the GOP is doing some wagering of its own:
New Jersey is to Republicans what slot machines are to gamblers: irresistible, with long odds of winning.
Gamblers pull the lever, hoping for the big payout. Republicans are sharing the same dream, throwing $3.5 million into the Senate race with days left and banking that GOP challenger Tom Kean Jr., can defeat Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez on Nov. 7.
According to a survey released today by Rasmussen, Kean and Menendez are tied 45-45. If you believe Hugh Hewitt’s dictum — all polls underweight Republican voting strength — then Kean is actually ahead.
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The New York Times/CBS News poll also shows the Kean/Menendez race in a dead heat.
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