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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (243841)	10/3/2007 2:14:57 PM
From: c.hinton	Respond to of 281500

That is the risk in a democracy and a legacy of empire. But what do you think are the chances of a mulsim PM being elected anytime soon? you might even place a bet.......... Bookies halt betting September 11, 2007 - 3:15PM AdvertisementAdvertisement Two bookmakers have reacted to the renewed speculation about Prime Minister John Howard's future by temporarily suspending betting on the upcoming federal election. As Mr Howard today stared down his doubters and Coalition frontbenchers publicly backed the Prime Minister, bookmaking company Lasseters Sportsbook froze betting on the poll, which is expected within weeks. "If the Prime Minister is to get the tap on the shoulder then Kevin Rudd may as well get his keys cut for The Lodge," Lasseters' sports betting manager, Gerard Daffy, said. "Where there's smoke there's fire and we aren't prepared to get burnt in the process," Mr Daffy said. He said the company would reopen betting once the leadership issue had been resolved. Before today's freeze on betting, odds for a coalition win had drifted to $2.75 as Labor firmed to a quote of $1.45. Another bookmaker, Centrebet, said it planned to close its election book tonight and reopen it tomorrow after the leadership situation became clearer. Centrebet analyst Neil Evans said the company had shortened its odds for an ALP victory after taking bets for a Labor win worth $75,000 in the past 24 hours. The company is now offering odds of $1.37 for a change of government, while the price of the Coalition being returned to government has blown out to $3.10, up from $1.40 when Kevin Rudd took over as opposition leader in December last year.