Well, I'm not surprised, but I am highly amused.
I've not kept up on papal politics as of late, but if they have a side line to bet for a conservative or a liberal, I know I would vote conservative.
Of course, I would also guess that the payout for a conservative bet sucks
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http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050404/w040428.html
Italian, Nigerian tied as Irish bookmakers' favourite to become next pope
12:54 PM EDT Apr 04
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - An Italian and a Nigerian cardinal are tied as Irish bookmakers' favourites to succeed Pope John Paul.
More than 5,000 people have placed bets on who will be the next pope with Paddy Power PLC, Ireland's largest bookmaking chain.
The early favourites are Dionigi Tettamanzi of Italy and Francis Arinze of Nigeria, both listed on 11-to-4 odds. That means a winning $4 US bet would pay out $15.
Betting resumed Monday in shops and on the Internet on the question, "Who will be the next Pope?" The firm had suspended betting for one day on Sunday in a gesture of respect to John Paul, 84, who died Saturday night.
The biggest bet so far, $1,300 US, has been on Tettamanzi. The company said most bets are for much smaller amounts.
Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras is third with 9-to-2 odds, while Joseph Ratzinger of Germany and Claudio Hummes of Brazil both follow with odds of 7 to 1.
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino of Cuba, Ennio Antonelli of Italy and Christoph Schoenborn of Austria come next, all on odds of 14 to 1. Giovanni Battista Re of Italy stood alone at 16 to 1, while three others - Dario Castrillon Hoyos of Colombia, and Crescenzio Sepe and Giacomo Biffi, both of Italy - merited 18 to 1.