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Harris Skyrockets In VP Betting After Biden's Notes Photographed

US

Junior US Senator from California Kamala Harris has seen her betting-market
implied probability of becoming Democrat Joe Biden's vice-presidential
pick soar following pictures taken while he spoke to the press on
July 28.

  • At the event, Biden was photographed holding hand-written notes containing
    complementary phrases regarding Harris including "do not hold grudges",
    "talented", and "campaigned with me and Jill".
  • Harris' implied probability of getting the VP pick spiked from 35% to 57%,
    before declining slightly to 50% at the time of writing. Data from
    Betdata.io, which complies betting data from Betfair.
  • Former NSA and US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice remains in second
    place at 20% implied probability, while California Congresswoman Karen
    Bass has seen her chances fall from a 15% implied probability to 7% at
    present.

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