Irish Bookmaker Paying Out On Scott Brown Bets - 24 Hours Before Polls Open

With 24 hours to go before the special election in Massachussetts, Irish bookmaking outfit Paddy Power has already paid out on Republican candidate Scott Brown winning the seat last held by Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy saying, "Enough is enough. It seems that Senator Brown just has to get out of bed tomorrow to win convincingly. As far as we're concerned, this race is well and truly over."

The wagering company reported "very significant" betting on the Republican candidate which resulted in his odds falling from 5/4 to 1/5. Consequently the odds on Democrat candidate Martha Coakley have drifted from 4/7 to 3/1.

I don't suppose Paddy Power consulted Norm Coleman before making their decision.

Jed Babbin at Human Events writes;

"Democrats were able to explain Republicans’ Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial wins last year as localized events. They won’t be able to do that if Scott Brown wins today. It may be that the Curse of the Bambino returned. And it may not be just the end of Obamacare. A Brown win may be a portent of change we can believe in come November."

Here are some more interesing lines;

Massachusetts Senate Seat (when suspended)
1/5 Republican (from 5/4)
3/1 Democrats

2012 Presidential Election Winning Party
8/13 Democrats
Evs Republicans (from 11/10)
80/1 Any Other

2012 Presidential Election Republican Presidential Nominee
3/1 Mitt Romney
4/1 Haley Barbour
5/1 Newt Gingrich
5/1 Sarah Palin
8/1 John Boehner
10/1 Tim Pawlenty
10/1 Mike Huckabee
12/1 Bobby Jindal
12/1 Jon Huntsman
16/1 Fred Thompson
16/1 Bill Owens
18/1 Chuck Hagel
20/1 Scott Brown
20/1 David Petraeus
20/1 Jeb Bush
20/1 Lindsey Graham
20/1 Rudolph Giuliani
20/1 Chuck Baldwin
25/1 Tom Ridge
25/1 Ron Paul
33/1 John Ensign
33/1 John McCain
33/1 Condoleezza Rice
33/1 George Allen
40/1 Bill First
40/1 George Pataki
50/1 Sam Brownback
50/1 Arnold Schwarzenegger
100/1 Dick Cheney
500/1 Laura Bush