Early House Report Card

[TheEngineer]

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Looks like Rep. Chip Pickering (Engineer Ranking: ?) is gone too, maybe even before his term is up:

Chip Pickering (R) to resign

In other (more significant) news:

Rumor: Dave Hobson (Engineer rating: F) to retire

Running for his seat against, Bill Conner , seems to be "anti Focus on the Family" in the issues: Right to choose, gay marriage not government issue, etc.

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Pickering voted for HR4411, and is ?-. Good riddance, I think.

The other news is awesome.

[blutarski]

Platts, Todd, Pennsylvania, 19th [R]

He's against us. I've written two or three letters expressing my displeasure with UIGEA, and his responses defend his support of the bill. He also came out against a proposed casino in his district. This district is quite conservative and has its share of religious crazies. Dover, Pa, home of the Creation V. Evolution trial of last year, is in this district. He's not in any danger, as he's well-liked by many Dem voters. He usually runs unopposed.

He must not be getting many poker-related letters, either, as he made it clear in response to my third letter that he was aware of my feelings on the matter of internet poker.

[blutarski]

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I do think Giuliani would be good for us even if he is not on our side, as he'd likely start a process of liberating the Republican Party from social conservative domination.

Al D'Amato endorsed Fred Thompson for president, but I don't know if that means Thompson is for Internet poker or not.

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My concern with Giuliani is that he's pretty authoritarian in general. I wouldn't quite describe him as "Elliot Spitzer without the corruption scandal", but I don't know how much I trust him. Not sure on his views of Internet poker, either.



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Here are some thoughts on freedom from Rudy:



"Freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do."
-- Rudy Giuliani, in a 1994 speech

[oldbookguy]

OK everyone, like the USA Today yesterday lets fill this with somehow our points of views!

Lets keep them as that Fox guys says, short and pithy.

My comment:
Well, if enough of these ‘compassionate conservatives’ leave congress then perhaps Americans can begin to regain some privacy in their own homes.
Heck, I might even be able to, let see, how did Bachus (R.) put it, ah yes, play Poker in my robe!

I just want to know when that Kyl character in the Senate leaves!!!!

obg

[MinRaise]

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Deborah Pryce (R-OH). OSU, plus regular Ohio voters, make her seat vulnerable.

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FYI. Price announced her retirement a few days ago and will not be running in 2008. This will likely be an important race nationally and is very much up for grabs. I will try to find out the stances of the two candidates which will likely be Mary Jo Kilroy (lost narrowly to Pryce last time), and Jim Petro (former Ohio Attorney General).

[TheEngineer]

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Deborah Pryce (R-OH). OSU, plus regular Ohio voters, make her seat vulnerable.

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FYI. Price announced her retirement a few days ago and will not be running in 2008. This will likely be an important race nationally and is very much up for grabs. I will try to find out the stances of the two candidates which will likely be Mary Jo Kilroy (lost narrowly to Pryce last time), and Jim Petro (former Ohio Attorney General).

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Thanks. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

The numerous upcoming retirements should be helpful to us.

[TheEngineer]

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Platts, Todd, Pennsylvania, 19th [R]

He's against us. I've written two or three letters expressing my displeasure with UIGEA, and his responses defend his support of the bill. He also came out against a proposed casino in his district. This district is quite conservative and has its share of religious crazies. Dover, Pa, home of the Creation V. Evolution trial of last year, is in this district. He's not in any danger, as he's well-liked by many Dem voters. He usually runs unopposed.

He must not be getting many poker-related letters, either, as he made it clear in response to my third letter that he was aware of my feelings on the matter of internet poker.

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Thanks for the info. I'll update accordingly