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It's Barack Obama for the Democrats and John McCain for the Republicans. Who's expected to win? (AP Images)

If the gloves were already off, it's time to haul out the brass knuckles and batons because the real political brawling has only just begun. After defeating all contenders and even more pretenders within their own parties, Barack Obama and John McCain are going head-to-head until Nov. 4. The prize is the presidency of the United States of America, the most powerful position in the world, so, yeah – it's a pretty big deal.

At the moment, Obama is the oddsmakers' -200 favorite to win. Of course, you can't count out McCain at +150. We all know how quickly a race's momentum can change. Just ask Hillary Clinton, who was all but assured the Democratic nomination as little as a year ago. Today, the best she can hope for is a spot as Obama's running mate, a sad consolation prize given her once high hopes. Clinton is at 3/2 to become her vanquisher's right hand, followed by Virginia Senator Jim Webb at 3/1. Read the remainder of The Real Race Begins in Bodog Nation.