Oddsmakers!

Shamelessly stolen from ESPN's Pardon The Interruption.

Odds that President-elect Barack Obama is on the same page with the Democratic Congressional leadership about the feasibility of, the details of, and the timing of, an auto industry bailout:  4.5 to 1.

Odds that President-elect Obama is on the same page with the Democratic Congressional leadership about what do when the Continuing Resolution funding the government expires in March:  1 to 1.

Odds that President-elect Obama finds a way to anger liberals during the transition: 2 to 1.    Odds that he does this purposely: 4 to 1.

Odds that the Obama White House keeps an office of strategic initiatives but renames it: 2 to 1.

Odds that Steve Hildebrand becomes the next chairman of executive director of the Democratic National Zero.  Eggshells.

Odds that President-elect Obama has already told chief of staff designate Rahm Emanuel to "watch his language". 1.5 to 1.

Percentage of potential White House reporters/producers/correspondents who've asked White House Press Secretary designate Robert Gibbs to dinner: 89%.  Percentage of those invitations he'll accept: 5%.

Odds that RNC chairman Mike Duncan seeks, and is re-elected to, a second term. 25%.

Odds that Newt Gingrich becomes the next chair of the RNC: 20%

Odds that the next chairman of the RNC has a Southern accent: 60%.

Odds that  National Rifle Association fundraising and membership increase during the Obama administrations: 10 to 1.

Odds that the Politico starts a new publication to beef up its policy coverage. 15%.  Odds that the name of that new publication is Policyco.  2%.