Let's wrap up the Kentucky Facebook effort. We need more participation on this one, so please try to take a few moments to stand up for the right to play today. Thanks!
We have really seem a big change here. When UIGEA passed, most of the KY delegation supported it. A mere three years later, the entire KY House delegation, plus Sen. McConnell, signed a PPA-drafted letter requesting a delay in implementation of the UIGEA regulations. The delay letter was based on concerns of the horse industry, but it was great for us to have the cooperation.
The two senators from Kentucky:
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R]*:
http://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconne...03435599705980
Sen. Paul, Rand [R]*:
http://www.facebook.com/RandPaul2010...24835400939930
The Commonwealth is divided into 6 congressional districts:
District 1 -- Rep. Whitfield, Edward [R]*:
http://www.facebook.com/RepEdWhitfie...65797763492512 (comments with with word "poker" are hidden on this page, so let's simply refer to the game as a card game here).
District 2 -- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R]*:
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...id=21836146886 (comments with links are hidden on this page, so let's not include links in comments here).
District 3 -- Rep. Yarmuth, John [D]:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...3/214258646163 (posts with with word "poker" are hidden on this page, so let's simply refer to the game as a card game here).
District 4 -- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R]:
http://www.facebook.com/GeoffDavisfo...=wall&filter=1
District 5 -- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R]:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Harold-Rogers/6722039085
District 6 -- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D]*:
http://www.facebook.com/congressmanb...87744474618184 (comments with links are hidden on this page, so let's not include links in comments here)
* Does not allow open posting. For these, I posted a link to an existing post to which we can make pro-poker comments.
Rep. Barton has
cited our Facebook posts, so we know it works.
Quote:
Originally Posted by National Journal
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, is readying a bill that would make it legal for Americans to bet money on online poker. Barton said he was urged to act via Facebook by many of his constituents who play poker online and were upset by a federal crackdown in April on some online poker sites.
Next, let's all go to POPVOX and vote up the two poker bills:
Thanks!