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Tag Archives: Bob Barr
Analysis of Barr and Nader 2008 Intrade contracts
I’ve used the Bob Barr contracts at Intrade to poke fun at the totally unrealistic expectations of Libertarian Party advocates (a couple times at Midas Oracle), so here’s a brief (and completely amateur) analysis of those contracts (and Nader contracts), … Continue reading →
Bob Barr markets
Reason, a libertarian periodical, writes that the Bob Barr effect is “confirmed.” Because Obama’s campaign manager says it is. Yes, pathetically a pro-market publication heeds the remarks of a political operative rather than markets that say Bob Barr will not … Continue reading →
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Market Liquidity, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics, Prediction Journalism
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Tagged 2008 US elections, 2008 US presidential elections, Bob Barr, campaign manager, event derivative markets, event derivatives, hallucinations, InTrade, Libertarian Party, political operative, Politics, prediction markets, US elections, US politics, US presidential elections
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Bob Barr candidacy fails market test.
Yesterday at about 5:30PM EDT the Libertarian Party (U.S.) nominated ex-Congressperson Bob Barr for U.S. President. Barr’s nomination does not appear to have been certain — it took five rounds of voting, including two rounds where he tied for first … Continue reading →
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics
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Tagged 2008 US elections, 2008 US presidential elections, Bob Barr, InTrade, Libertarian Party, Politics, prediction markets, President, United States, US elections, US politics, US President, US presidential elections, Wayne Allen Root
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