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

[whangarei]

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There was a suggestion to cross post on some of the high stakes forums, does anyone think this is a good idea or is it too late?

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Couldn't hurt. I X-posted in the two high-stakes forums.

[NorthDakota]

Here's a new link to read from Gambling 911...

http://www.gambling911.com/Arizona-S...yl-110106.html

I find the Final paragraph Troubling!!!

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IF TRUE... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY... FFS... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[dikshit]

It's a dog eat dog world. PP, having thrown in the towel in the US, will obviously try to hurt PS and FT as much as possible, especially if their non-US base is now being eroded. I'm sure PP hoped PS and FT would follow their action and, because they didn't, now feel vulnerable. It is now in PPs interest for this legislation to be as effective as possible, with in the long term, them as one of the 'good guys' being allowed a re-entry sometime in the future.

[Uglyowl]

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I find the Final paragraph Troubling!!!



IF TRUE... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY... FFS...

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I am at work so can't go here, what does it say?

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Online gambling operators have not been as supportive of the Poker Players Against Jon Kyl's efforts, secretly praising Kyl for helping to privatize the industry and make for a more level playing field. Prior to the passage of Kyl's prohibition, publicly traded internet gambling companies such as PartyPoker.com comprised more than half of the online poker market.

I wonder who they are talking about...

[mondo]

Through my 10 bucks in the ring.....

peace, mondo

[Synergistic Explosions]

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Online gambling operators have not been as supportive of the Poker Players Against Jon Kyl's efforts, secretly praising Kyl for helping to privatize the industry and make for a more level playing field. Prior to the passage of Kyl's prohibition, publicly traded internet gambling companies such as PartyPoker.com comprised more than half of the online poker market.

I wonder who they are talking about...

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I take it to mean that the ones who stayed are laughing all the way to the bank.

In other words, "Thanks Kyl for the influx of players you moran!"

[jlkrusty]

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It's a dog eat dog world. PP, having thrown in the towel in the US, will obviously try to hurt PS and FT as much as possible, especially if their non-US base is now being eroded. I'm sure PP hoped PS and FT would follow their action and, because they didn't, now feel vulnerable. It is now in PPs interest for this legislation to be as effective as possible, with in the long term, them as one of the 'good guys' being allowed a re-entry sometime in the future.

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I read it the same way. However, I am troubled by the lack of action from other entities as well. Why hasn't the PPA done something like this to spearhead a campaign? Why doesn't the PPA organize its 120,000 members to all get behind one cause? If you go to their websiteIf you go to the PPA website, it still has many outdated links and articles. What a joke. Instead of Gambling911, why hasn't the PPA picked up on this effort?

And why aren't poker sites doing more? We need to start attacking these things with pin-point precision. We need to do some things that will be useful even long after they are done. In this case, our donations will be used as an argument long after this race is over. Consider the following hypothetical letter written to our congressmen:

"Poker players are upset over attempts to ban online freedoms. It is estimated that several million people have played online poker. In just over a week, poker players raised over $10,000 to fight against Senator Jon Kyl. Given more time, we would have done substantially more. Poker players are upset; and we will get behind any politician that supports us, while we will go against any politician that hurts us. Put another way, if you fight to restrict our internet poker, you will lose support from the poker community. If you fight to protect internet poker, you will gain our support. Please let us know where you stand and whether you will do anything on our behalf."

I hope from the above hypothetical letter you can all see that this donation drive goes beyond whether Kyl wins or not. That's why I keep beating the drum, and urging us to at least get over the $10,000 mark. We are currently over $7,000. This is a very attainable goal. However, there are still a lot of players who are not doing anything. Many think, "what can my $10 do?" Well, in this case, it can do a lot. Get counted! Take the 2 minutes it takes to make this donation. Every bit will help us move closer to our goal. Even if you've never voted and never donated, DO IT NOW! There's not much time left. Stand up and be heard with the rest of us:

http://www.actblue.com/page/pokerplayers

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[Uglyowl]

A little good news tonight guys:

The Hotline: "According to two sources familiar with the TV ad buy sheets in Arizona, the DSCC is buying up as much time as they can find in the Tuscon and Phoenix for TV ads that will begin airing tomorrow... Our sources tell us that Republican Jon Kyl continues to hold a mid-to-high-single digit lead but Dems are enthused about their chances because Democrat Jim Pederson is apparently doing better in early voting than expected."

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.c...ederson_h.html


Meanwhile, the Phoenix Business Journal notes Bill Clinton is planning to campaign for Pederson later this week, as well as Harry Mitchell (D), the challenger to Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ).

http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoen...0/daily28.html

[Python49]

has this thread even gotten posted in HSNL yet? the total amount contributed so far is about 1 buyin for many players there...