Election Odds Update: How Did Kamala Harris’ Widely Panned CNN Interview Affect Her?
Vice President Kamala Harris’ much-anticipated CNN interview on Thursday did not go as she would have hoped, at least according to presidential election oddsmakers.
Newsweek reported, “The vice president went from being the favorite to win with odds of 10/11 (52.4 percent) on Thursday to tied with Donald Trump on 19/20 (51.3 percent) each on Friday morning, according to the Star Sports betting company.”
“Over the same period, Trump’s odds of victory in November improved from 21/20 (48.8 percent) before the interview to 20/21 (51.2 percent), according to U.K. based bookmaker Betfair,” the outlet noted.
Star Sports betting analyst William Kedjanyi also spoke to Newsweek.
“Vice President Harris is now tied at 19/20 with Republican candidate Donald Trump,