Hey bud405n, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. It sounds like you’re off to a good start — contacting your local representatives, and making your opinions known to the decision-makers. It’s true that Pelosi is adamantly against online gambling; but then again, she’s a politician, so if she starts receiving thousands of phone calls and emails on the topic, she might find it convenient to change her mind about that.
It can be frustrating getting involved in politics because things tend to move so slowly. It takes momentum, and that doesn’t come overnight. (Well, it does sometimes, like when the voters recently reacted against the $700 bailout.) But nonetheless, it helps more than you may realize just to let your representatives know where you stand on these issues.
Some other options: Have your friends / family also contact your representatives with the same messaging. Get a petition going. If you can show, say, five thousand legitimate signatures in support of a cause, your representative will definitely take note of that.
We just published an article in which the Poker Players Alliance outlined some more ideas on how to get our voices heard. Click here to read it.
Thanks for reading! I hope this helps. Let me know if you’d like any more info.