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01-31-2012 , 08:26 PM
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01-31-2012 , 10:38 PM
done!!!!
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02-01-2012 , 12:33 AM
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02-01-2012 , 01:16 AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

These take just a couple of minutes each, so thanks for participating!
  1. Great news!!! Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) has cosponsored HR 2366. Let's thank him via a prefilled, editable tweet HERE and on Facebook HERE and HERE.
  2. Former Gov. Mitt Romney said he was evaluating the online poker issue, promising us a response prior to the NV caucuses. Let's remind him of his promise via a tweet HERE and on Facebook HERE.
  3. Let's send the House Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade members NEW tweets requesting a markup for HR 2366: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. [Speed tip: Click these links with either your middle mouse button or CTRL + your left mouse button to open these in separate tabs. Then, go tab-by-tab to knock them out.]
  4. Let's keep posting and liking pro-poker comments on the Facebook walls of House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chair Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton (R-MI) HERE, HERE, and HERE. Both really need to hear from us!
  5. Let's post and like pro-poker comments to the Facebook walls of House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee members Rep. Barton (the sponsor) and Rep. Dingell HERE, HERE, and HERE. Let's focus on asking for a markup hearing for HR 2366, the Online Poker Act.
  6. Let's send a NEW prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 141 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee via Facebook with respectful requests for them to hold a markup for HR 2366. Simply like the pro-poker posts and make a short, supportive post of your own. When commenting on preexisting posts, please be sure the post is appropriate for pro-poker comments. [Speed tip: Search for "poker" or "2366" with CTRL-F, then choose "highlight", to identify poker posts quickly.]:

Last edited by Rich Muny; 02-01-2012 at 02:10 AM.
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02-01-2012 , 06:44 AM
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02-01-2012 , 11:39 AM
Done.
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02-01-2012 , 12:36 PM
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02-01-2012 , 01:18 PM
Done!
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02-01-2012 , 02:39 PM
Done! GO TIM MURPHY!!!
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02-01-2012 , 03:06 PM
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02-01-2012 , 06:42 PM
Rick Santorum has come out against online poker....in NV of all places. He calls online poker "dangerous for our country."

Here he is with Joe Ralston: http://www.lasvegassun.com/videos/2012/jan/31/6265. The online poker discussion is at time point 8:17 through time point 11:00.

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Let's tell him what we think:
THURSDAY & FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell MI lawmakers to support online poker Quote
02-01-2012 , 06:45 PM
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell MI lawmakers to support online poker Quote
02-01-2012 , 07:42 PM
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell MI lawmakers to support online poker Quote
02-01-2012 , 07:47 PM
Done, with the tweets.
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02-01-2012 , 08:16 PM
facebook twitter done
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02-01-2012 , 10:25 PM
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02-02-2012 , 12:15 AM
done
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02-02-2012 , 02:06 AM
done with some facebook posts
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02-02-2012 , 04:31 AM
Thursday, February 2, 2012

These take just a couple of minutes each, so thanks for participating!
  1. GOP presidential candidate former Sen. Rick Santorum has come out against online poker, calling online poker "dangerous for our country!" [Watch here -- time point time point 8:17 through time point 11:00.] Let's tell him what we think on Facebook HERE and HERE and via Twitter HERE and HERE. Here are two optional conservative-libertarian themed tweets to consider tweeting as well: HERE and HERE.
  2. In support of the 2/9 hearing, let's send the Senate Indian Affairs Committee members + Sen. Reid and Sen. Kyl these NEW prefilled, editable tweets: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
  3. Let's continue reminding GOP presidential candidate former Gov. Mitt Romney of his promise to state a position on online poker prior to the NV caucuses via a NEW tweet HERE and on Facebook HERE.
  4. Let's keep posting and liking pro-poker comments on the Facebook walls of House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chair Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton (R-MI) HERE, HERE, and HERE. Both really need to hear from us!
  5. Let's send a NEW prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 142 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee via Facebook with respectful requests for them to hold a markup for HR 2366. Simply like the pro-poker posts and make a short, supportive post of your own. When commenting on preexisting posts, please be sure the post is appropriate for pro-poker comments. [Speed tip: Search for "poker" or "2366" with CTRL-F, then choose "highlight", to identify poker posts quickly.]:
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02-02-2012 , 06:16 AM
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