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"The president could make you rich", reads a headline from the Evenimentul Zilei. The Bucharest daily says that in the run-up to the 22nd of November elections," a race for the presidency has made it onto the online betting market, a first for Romania". And according to bookmakers, current president Traian Basecu is the favorite, running 1.85 to 1. Many punters have already registered, spurring the newspaper to declare this a new Romanian trend, inspired by the Americans. "Betting on Traian Basescu vs Mircea Geoana (his main Social Democrat opponent) is more exciting than betting on a Real-Barca match!".
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