Michelle Obama Has Best 2020 Presidential Odds of Any Democrat, Vegas Says

Michelle Obama has the best chance among Democrats to win the 2020 presidential election, according to gambling site Bovada.

The current First Lady is listed at 12/1 to win, but three Republicans are ahead of her. They include President-elect Donald Trump, the favorite at 2/1, but also Vice President-elect Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, who both have 10-to-1 odds.

Another way to read that: Bovada thinks its more likely that Pence or Ryan will run as the Republican nominee and win than that Michelle Obama will take the office. The odds don’t go into detail about why Trump wouldn’t seek re-election in the Pence or Ryan scenarios.

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Another factor to consider, if you’re placing a wager: the first lady has said running for president doesn’t interest her.

Former VP candidate Tim Kaine (14/1), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (14/1), Sen. Cory Booker (20/1), former HUD Secretary Julian Castro (20/1) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (20/1) are among the other Democrats that Bovada feels have the best chance in 2020. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are each listed at 20/1. Joe Biden and California’s Senator-elect Kamala Harris come in at 33/1.

Independent and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is listed at 33/1, the same odds the site gives to Sen. Ted Cruz, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Marco Rubio.

The site also lists some celebrity long shots, including pro football star Tom Brady, actor George Clooney, businessman and reality TV star Mark Cuban, Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio, wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and musician Kanye West at 100/1 apiece.

Gary Johnson was the Libertarian Party nominee in 2016 and is an actual politician, but he shares 500/1 odds with Kim Kardashian and Vince McMahon.

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Michelle Obama

The First Lady is a terrific public speaker and one of the most likable members of the Democratic Party. She has said the job doesn’t interest her. However, if Trump isn’t unifying the nation as his term winds down, expect Democratic leadership to beg her to run.

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Cory Booker

Booker is a talented campaigner who is one of America’s most prominent African-Americans. The New Jersey senator is extremely popular among his peers, and his speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention was widely praised.

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Bernie Sanders

The Vermont senator is arguably the most popular left-leaning politician in America and came close to upsetting Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. WikiLeaks emails exposed how the DNC favored Clinton, which may embolden supporters who argue it's his turn. But Sanders is now 75 and may be considered too old in four years.

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Elizabeth Warren

The Massachusetts senator could pick up supporters of the Bernie Sanders movement, and she’s not afraid to fight back against Donald Trump. "We are going to be smart, we are going to be organized, we're going to use our time and talents in a strategic and careful way, but we are going to fight back," she recently told MSNBC. "We are not going to turn this country over to what Donald Trump has sold."

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Joe Biden

The outgoing vice president considered running against Hillary Clinton in 2016 but decided not to after the 2015 death of his son Beau. Biden is popular, particularly with working-class voters whom Trump lured from the Democrats. But he's 73, and like Biden may seem to old in four years.
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Mark Cuban

Well, we can't laugh anymore at billionaire reality TV stars with no political experience. Cuban has shown a passion for politics and was a special guest of Hillary Clinton during a presidential debate. He is openly anti-Trump and might have the personality and attitude to beat the president-elect at his own game.

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Tim Kaine

Clinton's running mate knows his way around Washington and may be the de facto candidate given his role as her understudy.

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Andrew Cuomo

The governor of New York is a staunch supporter of same-sex marriage and gun control. Cuomo is popular in the Empire State and a close ally of Hillary Clinton.

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Kamala Harris

California's new senator-elect Harris is currently the state’s Attorney General who has vowed to fight against Trump’s proposed policies.

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