A drop-out in the field of potential Democratic vice-presidential nominees shook up the betting market as the presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' appears to be close to choosing her running mate.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper removed himself from consideration for the role Monday, saying, "this just wasn't the right time for North Carolina and for me to potentially be on a national ticket."
Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear shot up the oddsmaker's boards overnight, moving from +1800 Monday to +225 at U.K. bookmaker Bet365, in the wake of the announcement.
The betting market, which U.S. bookmakers cannot take part in, still has two favorites at the top with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro separating himself as the consensus favorite with Arizona Senator Mark Kelly in second at the books USA TODAY has regularly surveyed.
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