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People gamble on everything these days but there's no bigger casino than Washington D.C.

That's right, Washington Da Casino, where our elected and appointed officials gamble with our lives, 24/7. Basically, it's Las Vegas, without rules.

There's the big Washington Casino dealer himself, Dubya, shaking hands with another gambler on a deal that will no doubt affect the lives of all Americans, for better or worse. I have no idea what kind of a deal he struck but whatever it is you can bet it's a gamble.

So why shouldn't the average Joe or Jane get in on the action? You may not be able to bet a hundred thirty million dollars worth of American assets on the promise of a better price on mangoes from India, as did the President earlier this year, but you can bet on whether or not you think candidate X will be elected.

"Gambling911.com" feels that the Democrats will win a majority of the House of Representatives, but, "Politicalbetting.com" sees things differently.

Here's a site that offers betting on every imaginable political proposition including actions under consideration by The United Nations.