are online poker players enough to tip the election

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I would of thought that very few people would switch there vote to Frist for this bill, as he would already have thier votes. I also would think that this action will cause many people who were probably not going to vote otherwise to do so simply in an attempt to show their hatred for Bill Frist. I would think that this would overall definately energize more people to vote against him then votes he would possibly gain from people that oppose online gambling who were not already going to vote for him.

[yoursmine]

The gambling part of the bill will be a non issue. To help defeat him there would have to be those in the media or the Democrats who oppose the bill. While some Dems may not like the attack on liberties none of them are going to argue it was a bad idea and be seen as "on the side" of gabmling interests. Its a non-starter as an issue

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all,

Am I the only one who hopes that this helps frist get nominated? I mean, Frist can't win the actual election if he gets the Republican nod, can he?

[Lori]

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all,

Am I the only one who hopes that this helps frist get nominated? I mean, Frist can't win the actual election if he gets the Republican nod, can he?

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I haven't looked this week, but he was 29-1 to win the 2008 election last week.

Lori

[mikechops]

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I haven't looked this week, but he was 29-1 to win the 2008 election last week.

Lori

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Hmmmm. Those look like good odds. I think I'll put some $ on that... oh wait...DOH!

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[Dynasty]

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Am I the only one who hopes that this helps frist get nominated? I mean, Frist can't win the actual election if he gets the Republican nod, can he?

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A little more than a year ago, I was high on Frist's chances to win the Presidency. I thought he was well positioned. But, he too often seemed to be politiclly inept (on a Presidential level). Perhaps part of it was trying to campaign out of the Senate.

If Frist wins the Republican nomination, I think he'd still be a favorite to beat most Democrats. He'd be a lock in probably every Southern state. If he can campaign well in the midwest and southwest, I don't know who beats him. No Democrat would have an easy time against him.

Frist used to be a doctor. I thought if health care were a big issue in the 2008 campaign (which I think it still can be), that would give him an edge, especially in the general election.

Despite all that, Frist just doesn't have the Presidential charisma which was so important to Clinton and Bush in 1992 and 2000. He doesn't come aross the right way. That's primarily what's holding him back.

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Frist used to be a doctor. I thought if health care were a big issue in the 2008 campaign (which I think it still can be), that would give him an edge, especially in the general election.


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Frist watched Terry Schaivo on video and said she was all right, not in a persistent vegetative state. I would not go see a doctor who saw a video of this woman and declared that.

[AlexM]

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The gambling part of the bill will be a non issue. To help defeat him there would have to be those in the media or the Democrats who oppose the bill. While some Dems may not like the attack on liberties none of them are going to argue it was a bad idea and be seen as "on the side" of gabmling interests. Its a non-starter as an issue

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Gambling is certainly a pretty minimal issue. The issue of attaching irrelevent riders to important bills is a pretty damned huge issue though. It undermines our democracy in a big way and cannot be tolerated.