Tigertool said:
He’s paying $8 on Sportsbet to win the 2020 election, PT
Interesting. Thought he might be a tad wider than that - perhaps around the $11-$14 mark. He's certainly not getting under the bookie's guard then. They see him as among the favourites on that sort of price.
A southern Democrat has the capacity to be a consensus candidate. I saw some commentary suggesting where he'll do well in the Democratic primaries is that if you dig just a little when talking to Democrat voters, it's not uncommon for them to begrudgingly admit, they do hold a prejudice against older candidates. So this is where he may have an edge over Sanders and Biden. O'Rourke is around the same age as Democrat Presidents, Carter, Clinton and Obama when they won the Presidency. So it can be seen as a demographic sweet spot.
Although liberal on some issues, many consider him a moderate-centrist type. Which is a common trait of southern Democrats. This would hold appeal with more conservative Democrats, swing voters and moderate Republicans who may not be keen Trump fans.