Early House Report Card

[TheEngineer]

Errata: minor corrections after comparing side-by-side with current Congressional membership roster and ?/?- error


I finished reviewing where every Congressman stands, so that we can better focus our efforts; here are the results:

Key
A+: actively working for us
A: cosponsor of IGREA or SGPA legislation
A-: voted against HR 4411 but not cosponsoring IGREA or SGPA
B: cosponsoring the study bill
?: no voting record
?- : voted for HR 4411, but no other action.
F*: cosponsored HR 4777, Goodlatte’s ban bill
F: cosponsored HR 4411
F-: leader of efforts against us…zealot

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Summary:

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with us............109......16
neutral............108......74
against us.........19.....111


The difference in the two parties is readily apparent. Now that we have a little data, it shows that we have a good shot in the House by focusing on Democrats still on the fence, plus some non-Southern Republicans. If we get this through the House Financial Services Committee, we may stand a good shot at getting this on some sort of legislation that requires funding, but we’ll have to do our part first. Thanks.

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A+ (5 total, 4 Democrats and 1 Republican):

Berkley, Shelley [D-NV], Carson, Julia [D-IN], Frank, Barney [D-MA], Paul, Ron [R-TX], and Wexler, Robert [D-FL].

A (30 total, 27 D and 3 R):

Ackerman, Gary [D-NY], Berman, Howard [D-CA], Capuano, Michael [D-MA], Carnahan, Russ [D-MO], Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO], Cohen, Steve [D-TN], Crowley, Joseph [D-NY], Filner, Bob [D-CA], Fossella, Vito [R-NY], Gutierrez, Luis [D-IL], Hastings, Alcee [D-FL], Honda, Michael [D-CA], Israel, Steve [D-NY], King, Peter [R-NY], Larson, John [D-CT], McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY], McDermott, Jim [D-WA], McGovern, James [D-MA], Melancon, Charlie [D-LA], Moran, James [D-VA], Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO], Rodriguez, Ciro [D-TX], Rothman, Steven [D-NJ], Sanchez, Linda [D-CA], Thompson, Bennie [D-MS], Towns, Edolphus [D-NY], Watt, Mel [D-NC], Weiner, Anthony [D-NY], Wynn, Albert [D-MD], and Young, Don [R-AK]

A- (63 total, 54 D and 9 R):

Andrews, Robert [D-NJ], Baca, Joe [D-CA], Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Becerra, Xavier [D-CA], Brown, Corrine [D-FL], Capps, Lois [D-CA], Conyers, John [D-MI], Cummings, Elijah [D-MD], Davis, Danny [D-IL], Delahunt, William [D-MA], Dingell, John [D-MI], Dreier, David [R-CA], Engel, Eliot [D-NY], Eshoo, Anna [D-CA], Farr, Sam [D-CA], Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Gonzalez, Charles [D-TX], Grijalva, Raul [D-AZ], Hastings, Doc [R-WA], Holden, Tim [D-PA], Hoyer, Steny [D-MD], Inslee, Jay [D-WA], Jackson, Jesse [D-IL], Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX], Johnson, Eddie [D-TX], Kennedy, Patrick [D-RI], Kildee, Dale [D-MI], Kilpatrick, Carolyn [D-MI], Kind, Ronald [D-WI], Kucinich, Dennis [D-OH], Lee, Barbara [D-CA], LoBiondo, Frank [R-NJ], Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA], Mack, Connie [R-FL], Markey, Edward [D-MA], Matsui, Doris [D-CA], Miller, George [D-CA], Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY], Napolitano, Grace [D-CA], Neal, Richard [D-MA], Olver, John [D-MA], Pastor, Edward [D-AZ], Poe, Ted [R-TX], Porter, Jon [R-NV], Rangel, Charles [D-NY], Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX], Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA], Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA], Rush, Bobby [D-IL], Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA], Schakowsky, Janice [D-IL], Schiff, Adam [D-CA], Scott, Robert [D-VA], Serrano, José [D-NY], Solis, Hilda [D-CA], Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA], Tauscher, Ellen [D-CA], Tiberi, Patrick [R-OH], Tierney, John [D-MA], Udall, Tom [D-NM], Velazquez, Nydia [D-NY], Watson, Diane [D-CA], and Woolsey, Lynn [D-CA].

B (27 total, 25 D and 2 R):

Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI], Boyda, Nancy [D-KS], Clyburn, James [D-SC], Costa, Jim [D-CA], Costello, Jerry [D-IL], Faleomavaega, Eni [D-AS], Green, Al [D-TX], Heller, Dean [R-NV], Hill, Baron [D-IN], Hinchey, Maurice [D-NY], Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH], Langevin, James [RI-2], Lewis, John [D-GA], Maloney, Carolyn [D-NY], Meek, Kendrick [D-FL], Meeks, Gregory [D-NY], Moore, Dennis [D-KS], Pascrell, Bill [D-NJ], Payne, Donald [D-NJ], Peterson, Collin [D-MN], Ruppersberger, Dutch [D-MD], Ryan, Tim [D-OH], Sessions, Pete [R-TX], Taylor, Gene [D-MS], Thompson, Mike [D-CA], Walz, Timothy [D-MN], and Yarmuth, John [D-KY].

? (63 total, 44 D and 19 R):

Allen, Tom, Maine, 1st [D], Altmire, Jason, Pennsylvania, 4th [D], Arcuri, Michael A., New York, 24th [D], Bachmann, Michele, Minnesota, 6th [R], Barton, Joe, Texas, 6th [R], Bean, Melissa L., Illinois, 8th [D], Biggert, Judy, Illinois, 13th [R], Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, 1st [D], Buchanan, Vern, Florida, 13th [R], Carney, Christopher P., Pennsylvania, 10th [D], Castor, Kathy, Florida, 11th [D], Christian-Christensen, Donna M., U.S. Virgin Islands [D], Clarke, Yvette D., New York, 11th [D], Courtney, Joe, Connecticut, 2nd [D], Cuellar, Henry, Texas, 28th [D], Davis, David, Tennessee, 1st [R], Donnelly, Joe, Indiana, 2nd [D], Doyle, Mike, Pennsylvania, 14th [D], Ellison, Keith, Minnesota, 5th [D], Ellsworth, Brad, Indiana, 8th [D], Fallin, Mary, Oklahoma, 5th [R], Forbes, J. Randy, Virginia, 4th [R], Giffords, Gabrielle, Arizona, 8th [D], Gillibrand, Kirsten E., New York, 20th [D], Hall, John J., New York, 19th, Hare, Phil, Illinois, 17th [D], Hastert, Denny, Illinois, 14th [R], Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, South Dakota, At Large [D], Hinojosa, Rubén, Texas, 15th [D], Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, 2nd [D], Hodes, Paul W., New Hampshire, 2nd [D], Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Jr., Georgia, 4th [D], Jordan, Jim, Ohio, 4th [R], Kagen, Steve, Wisconsin, 8th [D], Klein, Ron , Florida, 22nd [D], Lamborn, Doug, Colorado, 5th [R], Lampson, Nick, Texas, 22nd [D], Loebsack, David, Iowa, 2nd [D], Mahoney, Tim, Florida, 16th [D], McHenry, Patrick T., North Carolina, 10th [R], McNerney, Jerry, California, 11th [D], Miller, Brad, North Carolina, 13th [D], Mitchell, Harry E., Arizona, 5th [D], Mollohan, Alan B., West Virginia, 1st [D], Murphy, Christopher S., Connecticut, 5th [D], Murphy, Patrick J., Pennsylvania, 8th [D], Norton, Eleanor Holmes, District of Columbia [D], Roskam, Peter J., Illinois, 6th [R], Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Florida, 18th [R], Ryan, Paul, Wisconsin, 1st [R], Sali, Bill, Idaho, 1st [R], Sarbanes, John P., Maryland, 3rd [D], Sestak, Joe, Pennsylvania, 7th [D], Shea-Porter, Carol, New Hampshire, 1st [D], Shuler, Heath, North Carolina, 11th [D], Sires, Albio, New Jersey, 13th [D], Slaughter, Louise, New York, 28th [D], Smith, Adrian, Nebraska, 3rd [R], Smith, Chris, New Jersey, 4th [R], Space, Zachary T., Ohio, 18th [D], Sutton, Betty, Ohio, 13th [D], Walberg, Timothy, Michigan, 7th [R], and Wilson, Charles A., Ohio, 6th [D].

?- (119 total, 64 D and 55 R):

Baird, Brian, Washington, 3rd [D], Barrow, John, Georgia, 12th [D], Bilbray, Brian P., California, 50th [R], Bilirakis, Gus M., Florida, 9th [R], Bishop Jr., Sanford D., Georgia, 2nd [R], Bishop, Rob, Utah, 1st [D], Bishop, Timothy, New York, 1st [D], Blackburn, Marsha, Tennessee, 7th [R], Blumenauer, Earl, Oregon, 3rd [D], Bono, Mary, California, 45th [R], Boren, Dan, Oklahoma, 2nd [D], Boswell, Leonard, Iowa, 3rd [D], Boyd, Allen, Florida, 2nd [D], Brady, Robert, Pennsylvania, 1st [D], Brown-Waite, Virginia, Florida, 5th [R], Butterfield, G.K., North Carolina, 1st [D], Calvert, Ken, California, 44th [R], Campbell, John, California, 48th [R], Carter, John, Texas, 31st [R], Castle, Michael N., Delaware, At Large [R], Cleaver, Emanuel, Missouri, 5th [D], Cole, Tom, Oklahoma, 4th [R], Cooper, Jim, Tennessee, 5th [D], Davis, Artur, Alabama, 7th [D], Davis, Susan, California, 53rd [D], DeGette, Diana, Colorado, 1st [D], DeLauro, Rosa L., Connecticut, 3rd [D], Diaz-Balart, Mario, Florida, 25th [R], Dicks, Norman D., Washington, 6th [D], Doggett, Lloyd, Texas, 25th [D], Doolittle, John, California, 4th [R], Emanuel, Rahm, Illinois, 5th [D], English, Phil, Pennsylvania, 3rd [R], Fattah, Chaka, Pennsylvania, 2nd [D], Ferguson, Michael, New Jersey, 7th [R], Garrett, Scott, New Jersey, 5th [R], Gerlach, Jim, Pennsylvania, 6th [R], Gordon, Bart, Tennessee, 6th [D], Graves, Sam, Missouri, 6th [R], Harman, Jane, California, 36th [D], Hensarling, Jeb, Texas, 5th [R], Higgins, Brian, New York, 27th [D], Holt, Rush, New Jersey, 12th [D], Issa, Darrell, California, 49th [R], Jefferson, William J., Louisiana, 2nd [D], Johnson, Sam, Texas, 3rd [R], Johnson, Timothy V., Illinois, 15th [R], Kanjorski, Paul E., Pennsylvania, 11th [D], Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, 9th [D], Kline, John, Minnesota, 2nd [R], Knollenberg, Joseph , Michigan, 9th [R], Lantos, Tom, California, 12th [D], Larsen, Rick, Washington, 2nd [D], LaTourette, Steven C., Ohio, 14th [R], Levin, Sander, Michigan, 12th [D], Lipinski, Daniel, Illinois, 3rd [D], Lowey, Nita, New York, 18th [D], Lynch, Stephen F., Massachusetts, 9th [D], Manzullo, Donald, Illinois, 16th [R], Marshall, Jim, Georgia, 8th [D], Matheson, Jim, Utah, 2nd [D], McCarthy, Kevin, California, 22nd [R], McCollum, Betty, Minnesota, 4th [D], McHugh, John M., New York, 23rd [R], McNulty, Michael R., New York, 21st [D], Mica, John, Florida, 7th [R], Michaud, Michael, Maine, 2nd [D], Miller, Candice, Michigan, 10th [R], Miller, Gary, California, 42nd [R], Moore, Gwen, Wisconsin, 4th [D], Murphy, Tim, Pennsylvania, 18th [R], Murtha, John, Pennsylvania, 12th [D], Nunes, Devin, California, 21st [R], Oberstar, James L., Minnesota, 8th [D], Obey, David R., Wisconsin, 7th [D], Ortiz, Solomon P., Texas, 27th [D], Pallone Jr., Frank, New Jersey, 6th [D], Pearce, Steve, New Mexico, 2nd [R], Pelosi, Nancy, California, 8th [D], Pickering, Charles W. "Chip", Mississippi, 3rd [R], Platts, Todd, Pennsylvania, 19th [R], Pomeroy, Earl, North Dakota, At Large [D], Price, Tom, Georgia, 6th [R], Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, 15th [R], Radanovich, George P., California, 19th [R], Rahall, Nick, West Virginia, 3rd [D], Reichert, David G., Washington, 8th [R], Renzi, Rick, Arizona, 1st [R], Rogers, Harold, Kentucky, 5th [R], Rogers, Mike, Alabama, 3rd [R], Ross, Mike, Arkansas, 4th [D], Royce, Ed, California, 40th [R], Salazar, John T., Colorado, 3rd [D], Saxton, Jim, New Jersey, 3rd [R], Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, 2nd [R], Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pennsylvania, 13th [D], Sensenbrenner, F. James, Wisconsin, 5th [R], Sherman, Brad, California, 27th [D], Simpson, Mike, Idaho, 2nd [R], Skelton, Ike, Missouri, 4th [D], Smith, Adam, Washington, 9th [D], Snyder, Vic, Arkansas, 2nd [D], Spratt, John, South Carolina, 5th [D], Stearns, Cliff, Florida, 6th [R], Stupak, Bart, Michigan, 1st [D], Tancredo, Tom, Colorado, 6th [R], Tanner, John, Tennessee, 8th [D], Turner, Michael, Ohio, 3rd [R], Udall, Mark, Colorado, 2nd [D], Van Hollen, Chris, Maryland, 8th [D], Visclosky, Peter, Indiana, 1st [D], Wamp, Zach, Tennessee, 3rd [R], Waters, Maxine, California, 35th [D], Waxman, Henry, California, 30th [D], Weldon, Dave, Florida, 15th [R], Weller, Jerry, Illinois, 11th [R], Whitfield, Ed, Kentucky, 1st [R], Wu, David, Oregon, 1st [D], and Young, C.W. Bill, Florida, 10th [R].

F* (95 total, 16 D and 79 R):

Aderholt, Robert [R-AL], Alexander, Rodney [R-LA], Baker, Richard [R-LA], Bartlett, Roscoe [R-MD], Berry, Robert [D-AR], Bonner, Jo [R-AL], Boozman, John [R-AR], Boucher, Frederick [D-VA], Boustany, Charles [R-LA], Brady, Kevin [R-TX], Brown, Henry [R-SC], Burgess, Michael [R-TX], Burton, Dan [R-IN], Buyer, Stephen [R-IN], Camp, David [R-MI], Cantor, Eric [R-VA], Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA], Chabot, Steven [R-OH], Chandler, Ben [D-KY], Coble, Howard [R-NC], Conaway, Michael [R-TX], Cramer, Robert [D-AL], Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL], Cubin, Barbara [R-WY], Culberson, John [R-TX], Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA], Davis, Lincoln [D-TN], Davis, Thomas [R-VA], Deal, Nathan [R-GA], DeFazio, Peter [D-OR], Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL], Drake, Thelma [R-VA], Duncan, John [R-TN], Edwards, Thomas [D-TX], Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO], Etheridge, Bob [D-NC], Everett, Terry [R-AL], Feeney, Tom [R-FL], Fortuño, Luis [R-PR], Foxx, Virginia [R-NC], Frelinghuysen, Rodney [R-NJ], Gallegly, Elton [R-CA], Gingrey, John [R-GA], Gohmert, Louis [R-TX], Goode, Virgil [R-VA], Granger, Kay [R-TX], Green, Raymond [D-TX], Hall, Ralph [R-TX], Hayes, Robin [R-NC], Herger, Walter [R-CA], Hobson, David [R-OH], Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI], Hulshof, Kenny [R-MO], Hunter, Duncan [R-CA], Jindal, Bobby [R-LA], Jones, Walter [R-NC], Keller, Ric [R-FL], Kingston, Jack [R-GA], Kuhl, John [R-NY], LaHood, Ray [R-IL], Lewis, Jerry [R-CA], Lewis, Ron [R-KY], Linder, John [R-GA], Lucas, Frank [R-OK], Lungren, Daniel [R-CA], Marchant, Kenny [R-TX], McCrery, James [R-LA], McIntyre, Mike [D-NC], McKeon, Howard [R-CA], McMorris Rogers, Cathy [R-WA], Miller, Jeff [R-FL], Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Musgrave, Marilyn [R-CO], Myrick, Sue [R-NC], Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX], Peterson, John [R-PA], Price, David [D-NC], Putnam, Adam [R-FL], Regula, Ralph [R-OH], Rehberg, Dennis [R-MT], Reynolds, Thomas [R-NY], Scott, David [D-GA], Shimkus, John [R-IL], Shuster, William [R-PA], Smith, Lamar [R-TX], Sullivan, John [R-OK], Thornberry, William [R-TX], Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS], Walden, Greg [R-OR], Weldon, David [R-FL], Westmoreland, Lynn [R-GA], Wilson, Addison [R-SC], Wilson, Heather [R-NM], and Wolf, Frank [R-VA].

F (32 total, 3 D and 29 R):

Akin, Todd [R-MO], Barrett, James [R-SC], Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Boehner, John [R-OH], Bordallo, Madeleine [D-GU], Cannon, Chris [R-UT], Davis, Geoff [R-KY], Dent, Charles [R-PA], Ehlers, Vernon [R-MI], Fortenberry, Jeffrey [R-NE], Franks, Trent [R-AZ], Gilchrest, Wayne [R-MD], Gillmor, Paul [R-OH], Hooley, Darlene [D-OR], Inglis, Bob [R-SC], King, Steve [R-IA], Kirk, Mark [R-IL], Latham, Thomas [R-IA], McCaul, Michael [R-TX], McCotter, Thaddeus [R-MI], Pence, Mike [R-IN], Petri, Thomas [R-WI], Pitts, Joseph [R-PA], Ramstad, James [R-MN], Rogers, Michael [R-MI], Shadegg, John [R-AZ], Souder, Mark [R-IN], Terry, Lee [R-NE], Upton, Frederick [R-MI], Walsh, James [R-NY], Wasserman Shultz, Debbie [D-FL], and Wicker, Roger [R-MS].

F- (3 total, 0 D and 3 R):

Bachus, Spencer [R-AL], Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA], and Shays, Christopher [R-CT].

[TheEngineer]

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I have been a long time lurker and finally decided to post in support of your efforts.

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Thanks, I appreciate the support. Together, we can all make a difference.

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I plan on writing a letter to her once I get the time. If you have any suggestions let me know. Knowing her, if she thinks supporting internet gambling will get her some votes I would bet that she would jump on board, considering that a lot of the House members from NY are already supporting.

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Yes, we have a lot of support in NY. She may come on board with enough letters. Since you asked for a suggestion, I'd really just urge you to not wait to write the perfect letter. After all, the goal isn't to change her mind through the persuasive power of the pen. Rather, it's to share with her your feelings as a voter. In other words, your not trying to convince her to support poker....you're trying to convince her that YOU support poker, you vote accordingly, and you represent many in your district. So, I think you should email her today with a short and sweet note telling her it's your business what you do with your money. Then, maybe when you get time you can write a longer note if you care to. I get mileage out of my longer notes by reusing them (or parts of them) many times, but please don't feel the need to start off with that.

Here's the PPA form letter, from http://activate.pokerplayersalliance.org/ . You can cut and paste it, or you can email it right from the site in about 45 seconds (I'd probably send the email right from the site, then format it in Word, print it out and send it as snail mail):

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Letter to Your Elected Officials

As a constituent and voter in your district, I am writing to ask you to support and co-sponsor HR 2046 – the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007.

In 2006, my right to play poker -- a legendary game of skill that dates back centuries -- was assaulted simply because I chose to exercise that right online. Now, that right will be denied permanently unless Congress takes action. I am counting on you to help restore my rights by supporting HR 2046.

If HR 2046 passes into law, online poker will be safe, secure and regulated. The bill creates stringent licensing regulations for poker operators, so it will protect consumers and poker players alike.

The bill also has rigorous protections against illegal gambling, underage gambling, and compulsive gambling. But it doesn’t force any state to accept online gaming – it will simply allow any currently legal gaming to take place online. States and sports leagues can opt out completely if they wish.

What’s important to me is your support for restoring my rights. Please respond to this letter, and let me know if you will support and co-sponsor HR 2046. I will be watching your actions on this bill closely. I hope that I -- and thousands of other poker fans in your district -- can count on your support.

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[Karak567]

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Somehow your more recent posts are making a lot more sense.
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I barely post on this board? I can't imagine I've said anything to make me ignore worthy lol.

Ohhh right you are the guy that went bat**** insane on the PA Poker thread. Makes sense now.

[Moneyline]

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Ric Keller (R-FL). Consistently against us. Appears he'll have strong challengers in 2008.

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I used to live in this guy's district; here's some info on him that may help. He's very pro-business, most of his big issues revolve around cutting taxes and shielding corporations from civil lawsuits. Like most southern Republicans, he keeps in close step with the religious right. He has little in common with libertarian conservatism, and one of his main issues is preventing people from downloading music from the internet.

His district is gerrymandered in his favor, but it does contain some urban areas and one of the largest college campuses in the nation (UCF). Much as young poker players at Ohio State helped to unseat Leach, poker players at UCF could have a similar effect.

In the past Keller has benefited from running against weak competition. He comes off as an intellectual lightweight by taking stands on goofy issues and exhibiting below-average debate skills. He's also extraordinarily creepy looking. In the current political climate, a well funded non-stupid Democrat has a good shot at unseating him.

Congressman or Child Molester?

[CountingMyOuts]

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Yes the PPA has to be better, I just don't get why they aren't trying to motivate us to do what we need to do.

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I have always felt that the PPA is not serving *our* interests and that they represent the interests of certain *entities*, if you know what I mean.

[Ron Burgundy]

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Carter, John, Texas, 31st [R]

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Has anyone gotten a response from him? I've sent him 3 emails in the past few months and I've never gotten any kind of response. Not even a BS form letter, nothing.

[kidpokeher]

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Congressman or Child Molester?

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Beat up a lot in high school.

[kidpokeher]

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks so much for the info Engineer. I like the idea of the "L" rated candidates too.

Moneyline - good idea. Candidates with proximity to major colleges could be good targets.

Legislurker - Don't be a wet blanket. Of course we won't see quick results. Instant gratification <> government.

[DeliciousBass]

My letter to my rep:

Dear Representative Sestak,

As a transplanted Californian I arrived in Pennsylvania in time to cast my vote for both Bob Casey and yourself. I used those votes to voice a disagreement on the larger issues that have plagued our country under the current President and I applaud your efforts in making my voice heard in Washington.

While considerable work is still required on the larger issues, it is not the purpose of this letter.

In July of last year Congress passed the Port Securities Act with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) attached. This attachment was added last minute and the vote took place with no debate on the topic. Representative Barney Frank has introduced legislation to restore some freedoms to Americans.

As a veteran myself I served my country because I love the ideals of our nation. I love the idea of freedom. Some of that was taken from me with the passing of the UIGEA. I ask you to co-sponsor H.R. 2046 and support Barney Frank in this very American fight.

Sincerely,
DeliciousBass

[kidpokeher]

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Dear Representative Sestak,

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