Election: Who to Vote for based on Poker

#1 24th October 2010, 5:01 AM

Most voters care about tax budgets, education, health care, and I do too, but what about poker! I wonder who to vote for in the november elections. What representatives are pro poker? We wouldn't want what happened to Washington State to happen every where. I'm most concerned with California. What do Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown, etc think of poker? Have they made their opinion known?

#2 24th October 2010, 8:54 AM

In general, Dems are more favorable to poker.

#3 24th October 2010, 10:34 AM

If you are looking for specific people to vote for and only care about their stance on poker then the PPA has put together a pretty extensive list covering all the states and who they recommend voting for/against.

http://www.congressionalpoker.org/Congress.html

#4 24th October 2010, 2:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Shady Vision

If you are looking for specific people to vote for and only care about their stance on poker then the PPA has put together a pretty extensive list covering all the states and who they recommend voting for/against.

http://www.congressionalpoker.org/Congress.html

Thanks - that is very helpful!

#5 24th October 2010, 3:34 PM

Helpful indeed but my states best grade was D lol.Alabama an the good o southern baptist bunch of hypocritical sons of _ _ _ _ s.

#6 25th October 2010, 12:50 AM

thanks for link. was familiar with PPAs site but never seen where they went into detail about each congressman.

#7 25th October 2010, 12:55 AM

how is it that my representative voted against poker rights, yet has taken action in favor of poker? Lol

Very very cool link, thank you for sharing.

#8 25th October 2010, 12:55 AM

thanks for the link shady.

#9 25th October 2010, 7:51 AM

Glad to be of service.

#10 25th October 2010, 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeShowdown

Most voters care about tax budgets, education, health care, and I do too, but what about poker! I wonder who to vote for in the november elections. What representatives are pro poker? We wouldn't want what happened to Washington State to happen every where. I'm most concerned with California. What do Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown, etc think of poker? Have they made their opinion known?

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Originally Posted by Preem

In general, Dems are more favorable to poker.

But beware of Barbara Boxer. She one of a few Dems against poker. Talks about if as if she knows very little about it. But I can't vote for Carly Fiorina either, since she shipped most of the HP jobs to China. So I guess some poor unknown and unlikely schmuck is gonna get my vote for Senator in CA.

#11 25th October 2010, 4:30 PM

Meh. Poker as a decisive item for your vote is fine in the primaries, imo. But in the general election, it should really be about the economy and other major issues.

Also, please vote democrat, because if the republicans get back in control, it will be disastrous for the US economy, and really bad for the world economy as a whole.

#12 25th October 2010, 4:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BelgoSuisse

Meh. Poker as a decisive item for your vote is fine in the primaries, imo. But in the general election, it should really be about the economy and other major issues.

I have to agree with Belgo here. Voting for someone solely on their stance on poker, while ignoring other issues is a bad idea, imo.

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Originally Posted by BelgoSuisse

Also, please vote democrat, because if the republicans get back in control, it will be disastrous for the US economy, and really bad for the world economy as a whole.

But I have to disagree with voting solely along party poker lines (if that is what I am to take this statement to mean). I think that that can be just as detrimental. Do your homework on all candidates, and vote for who/what makes sense regardless of party poker lines (fwiw, I am neither Republican nor Democrat).

#13 25th October 2010, 4:55 PM

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Originally Posted by juiceeQ

But I have to disagree with voting solely along party poker lines (if that is what I am to take this statement to mean). I think that that can be just as detrimental. Do your homework on all candidates, and vote for who/what makes sense regardless of party poker lines (fwiw, I am neither Republican nor Democrat).

In principles i would agree...

but...

your congress is highly partisan. And if you look at the voting records, the leftmost republican votes more to the right than the rightmost democrat. In that context, voting along party poker lines actually makes a lot of sense.

Also, fwiw, your congress is highly partisan because the republicans moved wildly to the right while democrats essentially moved neither right nor left. Obama healthcare is actually quite similar to what republican Richard Nixon would have done if he had gone to the end of his mandate.

#14 25th October 2010, 5:05 PM

I really feel for the guys in the USA and the problems which online poker seems to cause. We are a bit spoiled in the UK on this subject with no real restrictions. Good luck guys I hope you get all this sorted out soon.

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