The 81-year-old president’s chances of re-election plummeted 15 points in the aftermath of the CNN debate, one betting website, PredictIt.org, showed. , which allows users to buy stock in a candidate’s chances of winning the November race, showed Biden at 48 cents per share – the equivalent of a 48% chance of victory – prior to the debate and at only 33 cents per share afterward.
Biden, who started the night as a +130 underdog, saw his odds fall to +300 after the debate, according to BetOnline. Biden, who started the night as a +130 underdog, saw his odds fall to +300 after the debate.Biden’s candidacy in doubt after weak, frozen debate performance against Trump leaves Dems in ‘aggressive panic’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s odds improved from 25/1 pre-debate to 7/1 post-debate and former first lady Michelle Obama’s odds jumped from 22/1 to 16/1, according to BetOnline.