Impact of poker ban on US politics?

[DVaut1]

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I don't see any of the other parties wanting to touch the issue.

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I can think of one party who not only 'touched' the issue but will almost certainly be touting their achievements getting the IG language passed to their base.

The unfortunate reality here seems to be that if there is any kind of impact with regard to the IG ban in US politics, that impact is likely in the form of increased level of intensity and activation among the GOP base -- i.e., the impact is a positive one for those who spear-headed the ban. That's why they were so interested in passing the ban.

[AlexM]

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If an established 3rd party was to mobilize these voter bases by arguing that the 2 main parties are trampling on the right to play poketr in particular and internet freedom in general, I would think that they could have an impact on the political scene.

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The Libertarian Party has always done this. The people don't care about or want freedom.

[PokrLikeItsProse]

If Bill Frist became the Republican nominee for president in 2008, would poker players donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to efforts to defeat him when they wouldn't before? If not, then the answer is that the poker ban will have a minimal effect, if any.

[Misfire]

The biggest impact so far is it gives the busybodies something to cheer about.

http://www.family.org/cforum/fosi/ga...s/a0038600.cfm

[Busted_Flat]

A recent Rasmussen Reports polls showed that 33% of Republicans were opposed to the Internet Gambling Ban. If 10% of Republicans who opposed the ban don't vote or vote for a Democrat out of spite, that could have an impact of 3-6 points. If that race were say in Arizona where John Kyl - R is running in a somewhat tight race, that could have a huge impact.

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