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2020 Weekly Odds, Biden 2020, Bloomberg 2020, Buttigieg 2020, Clinton 2020, Klobuchar 2020, Patrick 2020, Sanders 2020, Trump 2020, Warren 2020, Yang 2020

Trump stays at all time highs; Bloomberg jumps Sanders for second Overall, although Sanders still leads in likelihood to win Democratic nomination; Klobuchar passes Warren after strong New Hampshire results

Donald Trump’s odds remained at their all time high of 1.59X this week. His odds vs. the top 5 Democrats dropped slightly however from 57.5% to 56.6% as the odds of the top 5 Democrats improved from 2.14X to 2.07X, a function of those outside the top 5 dropping in odds or dropping out all together (Yang, Patrick, Bennett).

For the second straight week the candidate making the most dramatic improvement near the top is Michael Bloomberg. His odds improved from 8.0X to 5.16X, his new all time high. This was enough for him to jump Bernie Sanders for second place overall. His rise had now led to some Twitter jabs between Bloomberg and Trump, a fellow longtime New Yorker. We won’t truly know about his candidacy until Super Tuesday (3/3) which will hold the first primaries he is competing in.

Bernie Sanders odds saw a small dip from 5.30X to 5.67X. These are now his lowest odds in 4 weeks. Although he drops to third overall in the odds to be President, he is still in second place to become the Democratic candidate.

With Bloomberg asserting himself as the moderate candidate and Sanders as the progressive, the odds for the majority of the other leaders dropped:

  • Biden dropped from 12.7X to 22.3X, his lowest in over two years. He is still in 4th place overall. He needs a win in NV and SC to have any shot at the nomination.
  • Buttigieg dropped from 15.2X to 22.7X which is still higher than pre Iowa (45.7X). He is still in 5th place overall.
  • Warren dropped from 38.3X to 93.2X, her all time low. She dropped from 6th place to 8th place falling behind Amy Klobuchar and Hillary Clinton.

Amy Klobuchar rose from 10th place to 6th place as her odds improved from 122.7X to 43.9X. These are her highest odds in 11 months. She finished an impressive 3rd place in New Hampshire. Like many that have risen from outside the top 5 to the lead group, she will now need to hold up to the added scrutiny.

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2020 Weekly Odds, Biden 2020, Bloomberg 2020, Buttigieg 2020, Klobuchar 2020, Sanders 2020, Trump 2020, Warren 2020, Yang 2020

Trump’s odds reach another new high post Senate trial; Iowa Caucus and NH Debate lead to shakeup for the Democrats: Bloomberg and Buttigieg climb while Biden and Warren fall, and Sanders stays steady at the top

Donald Trump’s odds reached another new high this week with the conclusion of the Senate trial. They improved from 1.68X to 1.59X. Over the last 12 weeks, they have improved from 2.28X, over a 40% improvement. His odds vs. the top 5 Democrats improved from 54.5% to 56.6%, this as their combined odds dropped from 2.02X to 2.06X.

For the Democrats, there were two critical events impacting the odds: the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire debate.

One of the big winners on the week did not participate in either. Michael Bloomberg’s odds shot up to 8.0X from 11.4X. This is his 5th straight new high. He chose not to participate in the Iowa Caucus instead deciding to focus on Super Tuesday and he chose not to accept any donations, making him ineligible for one of the criteria for the debate. The improvement in odds along with Biden faltering, allowed him to jump the former VP for third place.

The other big winner for the Democrats was Pete Buttigieg. He beat Sanders by the slimmest of margins in the Iowa Caucus. Buttigieg’s odds reversed a 9 weeks decline in odds that took him from 9.0X to 45.7X. He nearly tripled his odds this week improving to 15.2X, his highest in 7 weeks, passing both Yang and Warren.

Bernie Sanders came into the week with the momentum and the lead. Although his momentum may have slowed (given the improvements from Buttigieg and Bloomberg), he remains solidly in the lead for the Democrats. His odds dropped slightly from 5.15X to 5.30X.

The biggest drop of the week was Joe Biden. He came in 4th place in the Iowa caucus and will likely do the same in New Hampshire. His odds were nearly cut in half from 6.2X to 12.7X. It will be interesting to see if/how his support goes to other “moderates” in Buttigieg, Bloomberg, and Klobuchar.

Speaking of Klobuchar, the Senator got plenty of positive reviews for both Iowa Caucus results as well as her debate performance. Unfortunately that does not seem to be enough with so many candidates in front of her. Her odds dropped from 79.4X to 122.7X. It will be interesting to watch if there is pressure on her to drop out to help consolidate the delegates for the “moderate” candidates. The same may start occurring with Warren to consolidate the “Progressive” vote with Bernie, although with less candidates there and with Bernie ahead, that pressure will be less for the time being.

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2020 Weekly Odds, Buttigieg 2020, Clinton 2020, Klobuchar 2020, Sanders 2020, Trump 2020, Warren 2020, Yang 2020

Trump’s odds set a new high ahead of likely acquittal in the Senate; Sanders continues to surge; Klobuchar and Yang peaking at right time for Iowa?

Donald Trump’s Odds reached a new high during a week where the Republican Senate voted against allowing witnesses in the impeachment trial, leading to a likely acquittal next week. The odds improved from 1.75X to 1.68X. His previous high was two weeks ago at 1.72X. His odds against the top 5 Democrats improved from 53.3% to 54.5%. The odds of the top 5 Democrats saw a small drop from 2.00X to 2.02X.

Bernie Sanders continued to be the hottest name as polls continued to see him surging. His odds reached a new high for a second week in a row climbing from 5.61X to 5.15X. The high for the Democrats this cycle is still held by Warren who was at 3.32X in October, around the time Sanders had his heart attack.

Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg continued to decline. Warren declined from 23.8X to 31.6X, that is the 16th decline in a row, ever since hitting the all time high mentioned above. This is her lowest since May 2019.

Pete Buttigieg dropped from 37.7X to 45.7X. This is his 9th drop in a row and his lowest since March 2019.

The drops by Warren and Buttigieg gave hope to Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang. Klobuchar might be peaking at the right time for Iowa. Her odds improved from 99.8X to 79.4X. That still leaves her in 9th place behind undeclared Hillary Clinton (49.8X).

Andrew Yang’s odds improved from 44.2X to 37.9X. That’s significant because it means he passed Pete Buttigieg for 6th place overall (and got added to the graph below)

Here is a trend of the top candidates as well as the odds of the top 20:

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