I responded to your other post; that’s where I gave some more specific input on what further actions you can take.
You know, it’s really hard to tell right now how Obama’s going to govern. He’s basically slightly left of center (despite the Republicans screaming that he’s the most liberal senator ever, which is laughably inaccurate). I personally feel he’ll be less reactionary against such things as online gambling.
I believe that there are two reasons why UIGEA exists, and why online gambling is vilified in the U.S.:
1. Politicians like to come off as “family-friendly”, because it helps their poll numbers. Any action they can take that is interpreted as “moral”, they’ll do in a heartbeat, because it’s a great soundbite for their re-election ads. Never mind the fact that there’s nothing inherently immoral about gambling; it’s become so ingrained for most Americans to associate gaming with immorality that politicians think they can reap instant benefits from speaking out against it.
2. Powerful interests such as professional sports and horce racing want online gambling illegalized so it doesn’t infringe on their own profits, since it would be direct competition.
I don’t think that Obama is susceptible to either of these points. I don’t know his position on UIGEA, but he definitely doesn’t have the same knee-jerk motivation to be against it as Nancy Pelosi does, for example.