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Rasmussen Markets Show No Clear Favorites in Veepstakes
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Rasmussen Markets data on Friday morning shows that Hillary Clinton is given a 16% chance of becoming her party’s Vice-Presidential nominee. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is a close second at 15% and Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is the only other Democrat to reach double digits at 12%.

On the Republican side of the aisle, seven prospects reach double digits—Mitt Romney leads the pack and is given a 27% chance of securing the number two spot on the ticket. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is second at 17% and five others are currently given a 10% to 12% chance of victory. That list includes Florida Governor and recently engaged Charlie Crist, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, South Dakota Senator John Thune, and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

These results are determined by participants in the Rasmussen Markets and updated on a 24/7 basis. Latest results can be found here. RasmussenMarkets.com is a “prediction market” or “futures market” that harnesses competitive passions in a way that becomes a reliable leading indicator of upcoming events.

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Rasmussen Markets data covers every aspect of Election 2008. Barack Obama is currently given a % chance to win the White House.

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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.