anonymous oddsman

Apologies for repeats, & please repost where appropriate.

Looks like advocating GAK(3-4?) hasn't hurt [and may helped]
Clinton. Dole is now an even-longer shot than before, and Perot
is back on the table at Ladbrokes, though William Hill is still
giving a better deal on him. Here are the latest odds from your
roving UK reporter. I'll try to develop a nym by next post, in
case you are interested in corresponding.

          Current Prices @ 11:00 BST Sat 4th Oct 1996
         +---------+----------------+----------------+
         |         |  Ladbroke's    | William Hill   |
         +---------+----------------+----------------+
         | Clinton |     1:9        |    1:8         |
         | Dole    |     5:1        |    9:2         |
         | Perot   |    50:1        |  250:1         |
         | Browne  | Not currently offered by either.|
         +---------+----------------+----------------+
         | New     |                |                |
         | Phone   | +44-800-524524 | +44-800-444040 |
         | Numbers:|     (Free)     |     (Free)     |
         +---------+----------------+----------------+
 
Coral, another national firm in the same business, expects to be
offering odds shortly. (+44-345-581527). Local bookmakers said to
be laying off (and putting on a hefty markup!). No explanation so
far for the lack of odds on longer-shot candidates Browne, Nader,
Hagelin, Phillips, etc. as these would all seem to be pure profit
to the oddsman, but I am not in the gambling business. Oh well.
anonymous oddsman

"Demeaning the integrity of the U.S. Presidential election process
for you on a regular basis, at no charge."

On Sat, 5 Oct 1996, Anonymous wrote:

> "Demeaning the integrity of the U.S. Presidential election process
> for you on a regular basis, at no charge."

	There is no way to demean the integrity of an election
	process that has no integrity, no ethics, and 
	relies on nothing more than brute force. Maybe it
	would be more precise to say it relies on nothing
	more than who can play the best shell game.   

	Jim Bell's solution would be a vast improvement.

	Patience is a virtue,
		Virtue is a grace.
			Grace is a little girl,
				Who did not wash her face.