Potential 2012 GOP Presidential nominee Gary "Governor Veto" Johnson has a page at his site directed at online poker players. He also recently registered and posted at one of the biggest online poker forums, 2+2. He supports legalization and regulation of online gambling and believes consumers should have the right to spend their money how they
want too.
His 2+2 thread is at:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip/why-should-poker-players-get-know-gary-johnson-1059486/
His poker page on his site is at: http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/poker
His biggest issues currently are name recognition and funding. These are two areas where I believe as a PPA member and avid poker player myself that the PPA and it's members could help out with. He is definitely the real deal. He keeps campaign promises as evidenced by his record while he was Gov. of New Mexico for two terms and would put a "friend of poker" in the White House. On the gubernatorial campaign trail he stated he
would sign any compacts made between the tribes and the state. Then, while Gov. in 1995, he signed several(14 if memory serves) Class III gaming compacts with tribes in New Mexico. Later that year, he even fought for it in court. Although he lost the court battle, it was a major step in bringing tribal casinos to New Mexico. With his "Cost & Benefit Analysis" approach to governing, he understands the benefits of legalized gaming
far outweigh the associated risks. He a calm voice of reason and I know would be proud to have the PPA member's support.