Michelle Obama Speech and Political Betting at SBG Global. Political betting will probably see a big tilt toward the Democratic Party over the next few days. The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night with speeches by both Senator Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama. The Democratic Party is the favorite in political betting for the 2008 Presidential Election, and the next few days of the Democratic National Convention can tilt the political odds and political betting opinions further. Let’s keep in mind, however, that the Republican National Convention has yet to begin and things can still change.