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To: puborectalis who wrote (683226)	11/5/2012 4:17:32 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1575604

Famous Irish betting side Paddy Power has announced that it will pay out those who wagered on Obama two days early. Apparently it's kind of a publicity stunt for them. They get some free media (like this post!) and the risks aren't that huge if they also have to end up paying Romney bettors. Here's a story on how they lost money on a similar stunt with Tiger Woods. Here's the press release we got: Read more: businessinsider.com

To: puborectalis who wrote (683226)	11/5/2012 5:26:10 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575604

LONDON Pollsters and pundits in the United States may be hedging their bets, but a bookie in Britain is paying out even before the presidential race is over. Paddy Power, Europe's largest book-maker and one of the big "bet shop" chains in Britain (where they'll bet on anything) has decided that President Obama has already won reelection, and is handing over cash to those who placed bets on him. This is just about the dumbest thing I've ever heard of.

To: puborectalis who wrote (683226)	11/5/2012 6:14:33 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1575604

more proof that YOUR complainer in chief HATES the military. GOP senators: Thousands of ballots unlikely to reach military voters in time By Ramsey Cox - 11/05/12 02:01 PM ET A group of Republican senators said Monday that thousands of voter ballots are unlikely to reach military service members until after Nov. 6. One day ahead of the election, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to express their concern over delays in ballots reaching military voters overseas. ************************************************************************************************************** “We write to express concerns over another serious failure by the Department of Defense (DoD) to safeguard the voting rights of our overseas military service members, which we believe could result in the imminent disenfranchisement of thousands,” the letter** stated. Mail redirection in the military can take between 14 to 50 days, meaning a ballot could reach the voter possibly more than a month after ballots have to be mailed back in order to be counted. The Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) identified problems with the system after the 2010 election, but hasn’t implemented changes. How does PANHEADetta feel about it?