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You're handing out As and A-s for cosponsoring? ..... We should be preparing to get votes and money ready for 08. Grades are for advocacy groups who have clout, we don't have that yet.
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Sometimes politicians have to see tangible proof of what's going on. My "Congressmen For and Against Online Gambling" article may help to have provided a visual aid of sorts. Sicnce the article was picked up by EOG, at
www.eog.com/news/industry.aspx?id=28374 , and by OSGA, at
www.osga.com/artman/publish/article_5630.shtml , it Googles well.
Now when I call my congressman, I don't have to say, "I think such and such". Rather, I can say, "when I Google the phrase 'Geoff Davis gambling', my articles are returned at #1, #4, and #10 prior to asking the question.
I think we can all use the guide for things like this. For example, when writing letters we can reference the guide when asking for positions on the issues. We can also say we'll vote based on the guide. This should help us get some answers.
Additionally, I plan to write a monthly update in article format. Perhaps we could raise awareness by getting this into some college and independent newspapers. I may even go for the longest of longshots and submit it to the 2+2 magazine.