If you can give a little money to try to defeat Jon Kyl - Page 10

jlkrusty · #91 10-31-2006, 01:35 AM

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You really shouldn't donate any more. It's a waste. All ad buys and other expenditures have already been planned out...

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I totally disagree. For actual election results, earlier donations are more effective now than it will be the day before elections. However, for getting our message out, the final number of donors and amount we raise is going to be huge for convincing politicians all over the country that our voice DOES matter.

In all future correspondence to politicians, wouldn't it be nice to state, "In a matter of just seven days, poker players raised $10,000 to battle against the senator that sponsored online gambling." Even if Kyl wins, we could still state, "While some politicians made it past this first round, poker players are becoming increasingly organized and we are not going to stand for it anymore. Next time around, we'll raise $100,000 against any politician that tries to take our rights away!"

This type of message (money and votes) is going to resonate with most politicians. So, if you have read this, stop feeling squeemish about not donating something. It takes about one minute! You'll feel better about yourself when you do. Hell, every one of us can afford a few bucks. But, there is one important point you are making: don't wait till the last minute. Time is of the essence, and for these elections, there's not much time left.

And if by some miracle Pederson pulls off the upset... oh man... it would be huge! If our donations were at least above $10,000, we could definately tell every politician in the nation that we stood up and helped tip the balance!

Politicians will take our correspondence more seriously if we can pass the $10,000 mark in just one week. We could then infer that we could raise over $100,000 in a year! We've got to work together to get here. Talk to friends, neighbors, family, anyone you can...

Heck, if a couple of higher stake players could donate a bit more, we might even be able to pass $25,000 before elections!

To the OP: We need to be able to site to how much we raised even after the elections. I'd like to be able to refer to this when I write my own congressmen. Is there some way to have a permanent link?

SumZero · #92 10-31-2006, 03:23 AM

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I'd like to toss in 50$ but i'm not american... Could someone trustworthy take it on them to make the donation if i send through stars or ft?

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I'm trustworthy, but I've already donated. I have a solution though. My wife has yet to donate. If you want to do this, send me a PM.

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A warning to both people that this isn't legal. It is illegal to take money from a foreign national and illegal to do the type of enablement you describe. The candidate in question is supposed to give back the money if this gets found out and the person making the donation (the wife in the above) is violating the law. I looked into it as I wanted to do it too but found out I have to wait until I have my green card.

YYZ · #93 10-31-2006, 08:16 AM

+1 donor for Pederson, i donated $10, though its not much money, it is one more voice against Kyl. I'm quite impressed with the effort going forth here. I hope more people fight this cause, i know ill try and get my friends to help as well.

j2zooted · #94 10-31-2006, 08:45 AM

something doesnt add up right. act blue says 500+ donors to jim pederson for $20k+. but if u look at the itemized thing for all the donors, its our topic, plus a few other small ones that dont add up right. what am i missing?

kevstreet · #95 10-31-2006, 09:30 AM

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donors..not donators.

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Really? Just because it says "donors" on the website does not mean it's the only applicable word.

donator = donor

big e · #96 10-31-2006, 10:05 AM

Just wanted to post an idea.
Not sure if this has been suggested or even if it possible or if the poker rooms would allow it.

I seem to remember some poker sites allowing private tables/tournaments.
I feel you get a better response if we were able to run a weekly tournament where 10-25% of the prize pool was donated to the anti kyle candidate or ppa.

Therefore for every 10 players at $10, $25 would be donated.

Uglyowl · #97 10-31-2006, 10:10 AM

FYI- Zogby has a poll today showing Kyl increasing his lead from 6.2% to 7.4% from two weeks ago.

A little disheartening, but still some time left.

kevstreet · #98 10-31-2006, 10:15 AM

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FYI- Zogby has a poll today showing Kyl increasing his lead from 6.2% to 7.4% from two weeks ago.

A little disheartening, but still some time left.

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I never liked Zogby! [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

AAAA · #99 10-31-2006, 11:13 AM

i think you are right! if you want to make a difference, it takes more than a one shot deal. Would be nice to think that poker players could let legislators know that high profile gambling legislation meant that they would be targeted every election for denying individual freedoms. i think that sounds a bit better than anti gambling. Politics is all about spin.

how many of you know that one of the few people who voted against the uige is also from arizona. i think it is a true libertarian goldwater type named Flake. think it is jeffrey flake

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Fundraising Page / Author Donors Total Raised
Poker Players against Kyl
Poker Players agains Kyl 76 $6,371.29

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pokerpunchout · #**100** 10-31-2006, 07:39 PM

Has anyone posted the link to the ACTBLue page on any other poker and e-gamling boards? I have posted this at one other forum that I am a member of, but there are many other forums that I only lurk but am not a member.

I would urge you, if you are a member of other boards and forums, to post this link and inform other poker players of this cause.