Here, at a glance, are the bookmakers's betting lines.

At the moment Paddy Power is giving odds of 4 to 7 for Bush, 5 to 4 for Kerry. The line at Littlewoods betdirect is 4 to 6 for Bush, 11 to 10 for Kerry. At totalbet.com it's also 4 to 6 for Bush, 11 to 10 for Kerry. Coral is giving 8 to 13 for Bush, 6 to 5 for Kerry.

ukbetting.com is giving of 4 to 6 for Bush, 11 to 10 for Kerry. The odds at Sportingbet are 8 to 13 for Bush, and 6 to 5 for Kerry. At Super Odds (click on Politics), they're 3 to 5 for Bush, 6 to 5 for Kerry, and 501 to 1 for Nader.

And the betting at Sporting Index is that Bush will receive between 272 and 280 electoral votes, making him the winner, with Kerry receiving between 258 and 266 electoral votes. Ugh.