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Corker (R- TN) changes over to supporting online poker.

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  1. BarryGS BarryGS is offline

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    Apr 17th, 2008 (4/17/2008 12:26pm)

    In the past Corker's e-mail replies to me have stated that he is against online gambling, this one was different. It may be bull but at least there is hope.

    <span><span>Thank you for taking the time to contact my office with your thoughts about legislation that creates specific laws and regulations regarding online poker, specifically H.R. 2610 and H.R. 2046. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. </span></span>

    <span><span>I understand the importance of creating such laws based on the growing popularity of online poker in Tennessee and throughout the nation. H.R. 2610 would exempt online poker and other games in which success is predominantly based on skill from federal criminal laws as long as certain regulatory measures are met. H.R. 2046 would create an </span>Internet Gambling Licensing Program that would set requirements for the licensing of internet betting or waging. </span>

    <span>Currently there is not companion legislation in Senate. Should similar bills come before the Senate, I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind.</span>

    <span> Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me as I serve you in the United States Senate.</span>

    Sincerely,

    Bob Corker
    United States Senator
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    Apr 17th, 2008 (4/17/2008 10:43pm) in reply to BarryGS

    Thanks for posting that. I'm encouraged to see he's listing what's going on with other legislation, and that he didn't come out against us. As many Southern Republicans are proud to oppose us, Corker's neutral letter is not bad at all.
     
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    Apr 18th, 2008 (4/18/2008 4:20pm) in reply to BarryGS

    That's interesting. While it might just be a case of Corker changing his rhetoric a bit in order to try and capture your vote (I don't believe he's up for re-election until 2012), it's good to see a more moderate response than those you might have received in the past.
     
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