No surprise - Oddsmaker Charles Jay rates Kerry solid favorite in Virginia, Tenn., Wisc.; but how many votes will Dean, Edwards, Clark manage? Special props keep the action "lively" at BetCharlesJay.com

It's tough not to back John Kerry for all three big Democratic primaries up for grabs in the next week, but by how much? And how do the other challengers, including Kucinich and Sharpton, stack up against each other? Will any of them shock the political world, or get disappointed enough to drop out? You can "bet" on it, without gambling

(PRWEB) February 10, 2004 --It's getting to the point where it is now do or die for some of the challengers for the Democratic presidential nomination. Wesley Clark, John Edwards, and Howard Dean have to score a victory, or come very close, very soon, if they are to have any chance at overtaking John Kerry going into the Super Tuesday primaries on March 2.

Three important races are to be contested in the next eight days - Virginia and Tennessee hold their primaries on Tuesday, February 10, while Wisconsin's contest is on February 17.

Charles Jay, editor/publisher of TotalAction.com, who compiles the odds for the fantasy betting games for sports, politics, and pop culture conducted through BetCharlesJay.com (http://www.betcharlesjay.com), labels Kerry as the clear favorite in all three primaries, with a tough time forecast for Dean.

Jay has made Kerry a favorite of 7.5% over Edwards in Virginia, with Edwards, in turn, a -240/+200 favorite to garner more votes than Clark (meaning one would wager $2.40 in fantasy dollars on Edwards in order to win a dollar, while collecting $2 for a $1 wager in the event Clark wins that proposition).

In Tennessee, Jay makes Kerry a -450/+400 favorite over Clark (requiring players to lay 9/2 on the Massachusetts senator). Clark, who has made a considerable media expenditure in Tennessee, is a -270/+250 favorite to beat out Edwards in the Volunteer State, and Edwards is favored by 7.5% over the one-time front-runner, Dean. Over/unders on percentages of the vote are also posted for Kerry, Clark, Edwards, and Al Sharpton. Jay has also established an over/under for Dean's combined total in Tennessee and Virginia (over 16% is -135, under 16% is +125).

In Wisconsin, Kerry is way ahead in the polls, but Dean is staking everything on the race, so Jay has made him a -130/+120 choice to finish second. Will the combined vote total of Clark, Edwards and Dean outdistance Kerry's total? That's an interesting proposition, more or less rated at even money (the trio is a -110/+100 favorite).

All of the propositions are posted as "Pop Culture/Entertainment". Odds subject to change.