Who is safest candidate for preserving online poker?

[Myrtle]

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I'm a republican, voted for Bush (don't like him that much, but really, J. Kerry/Al Gore???). Have been reassessing who I might vote for in 2008. With respect to my individual freedom to continue making piles of money playing online poker, which party is safest? I am concerned about John McCain because he has said that he wants to outlaw it, but at the same time the liberals on 60 minutes last week acted too squemish.

Where do I turn? Ralph Nader?

Indy

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Alfred E. Nuemman comes to mind??!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Andrew Fletcher]

It's rumored that Russ Feingold from WI (a liberal Democract) loves to play poker online. Not kidding.

[DVaut1]

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It's rumored that Russ Feingold from WI (a liberal Democract) loves to play poker online. Not kidding.

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I can just see the campaign ads now:

"Senator Feingold is an avid poker player -- and he's playing poker with our children's future by refusing to privatize Social Security" etc., etc.

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No, you're right, America should set an example for the rest of the world and provide no safety net for the downtrodden.

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There's a difference between a safety net and a hammock.

At this point, it is too early to tell who will run for office. But in general, one ought to choose someone from the more libertarian wing of the Republican party. I would find a libertarian score ranking of candidates and use it as one of the tools to make a decision.

Republican Liberty Caucus has a score ranking of Republicans. Take a look: http://www.republicanliberty.org/libdex/li2004_over.htm
Keep in mind that some scores may be misleading. For example, Sam Brownback may be too socially conservative. As far as McCain goes, he has long time connections with Vegas interests, so he is clearly not our choice.

Three words: President Lee Jones