i dont know how many votes this cost the gop but i do know alot people (myself included) who were seriously angry at this bill and totally blamed it on the republicans. there are so many internet poker players that could have had some impact. the gop is on the complete wrong side of the fence here.
My post in October, right after the bill passed. "Considering national-scope elections are now decided by single digit margins (mostly), this issue alone will probably encourage many quasi-conservative swing voters to vote against the party in control. I hate to say it, but I was mad about the provision also......but I do have a moral dilemma with gambling too (I have been successful at poker, but now try refrain from playing). Many swing voters are seemingly devoid of "moral dilemmas", so in my view keeping the majority is more in doubt than before."
I'm still mad myself, but also haven't spent any cash gambling.....online.....