Michael Giberson
The New York Post explains political prediction markets in this 2 1/2 minute video clip featuring the Intrade exchange, among others, and including a interview with Yahoo! prediction market scientist David Pennock.
See also Chris Masse's comments on the piece at Midas Oracle and David Pennock's comments at Oddhead Blog.
ADDENDUM: Also on Midas Oracle, NewsFuture CEO Emile Servan-Schreiber observes that James Surowiecki's book, The Wisdom of Crowds has been published in French: La Sagesse Des Foules.
New York Post on gambling on politics, in http://www.rockyslots.com. It is the gambling world!