Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with CNN on Thursday didn’t go as planned, at least according to betting odds for the upcoming presidential election.
Newsweek reported that Harris’ odds to win dropped after the interview. On Thursday, Harris was the favorite with odds of 10/11 (52.4 percent), but by Friday morning, she was tied with Donald Trump at 19/20 (51.3 percent) each, according to Star Sports betting company.
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During the same period, Trump’s odds of winning in November improved from 21/20 (48.8 percent) before the interview to 20/21 (51.2 percent), as noted by UK-based bookmaker Betfair.
William Kedjanyi, a betting analyst for Star Sports, commented on the shift: “Vice President Harris is now tied at 19/20 with Republican candidate Donald Trump, drifting slightly from 10/11 yesterday. The Californian had been 5/6 in recent weeks but she has failed to surge ahead of Trump in the market.” He added that Republicans are hopeful