Odds slashed on Bush leaving the White House« Thread Started on Oct 31, 2005, 3:42am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Odds slashed on Bush leaving the White HouseSaturday, 29th October 2005, 13:14 read source: http://www.lse.co.uk/uknews.asp?story=F ... hite_house --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bookmakers today slashed the odds of US President George Bush failing to see out his term in the Oval office as a political crisis engulfs the White House. The indictment and resignation of top White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby over the investigation into the unmasking of a CIA agent is dominating US media outlets. And bookies William Hill reacted today by cutting the odds about Bush failing to see out his Presidential term of office from 100/1 to 25/1. William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "Mr Bush seems to be surrounded by problems and his popularity ratings have slumped so it is not impossible to envisage him stepping down if things get much worse."The firm quote Hillary Clinton as 11/4 favourite to be the next elected US President and also offer 6/1 about John Edwards, 10/1 former New York Mayor Rudolf Giuliani, 12/1 John McCain and Condoleeza Rice and 16/1 Jeb Bush.The charges laid against Libby, which follow a two-year investigation, are being seen... Read More