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The Hill article: http://www.thehill.com/under_dome/051304.aspx

Kerry leads Bush in race for online gamblers’ dough

A major Internet gambling site is conducting an online poll on the presidential race, the winner of which stands to win $100,000 in campaign contributions.

Thus far, more than 47,000 voters have logged on to CasinoFortune.com to cast a ballot to decide who receives a campaign windfall. The site has pledged to donate $100,000 to the winner’s campaign and party.

“The lead keeps shifting from candidate to candidate,” reads the site. After taking an early lead, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) once lagged behind President Bush by 22 percentage points, but he’s stormed back to lead 51 percent to 49 percent. Casino Fortune Senior Vice President Dennis Rose, in a release, expressed surprise Bush is doing that well. “I have to admit that I am shocked that so many conservatives have an online gambling presence,” he said.

Launched April 1, the poll will cease at midnight Saturday, and a winner will be declared. The check will be disbursed before the winning party’s convention.

No word yet from either campaign on whether they would accept such a donation.
But Rose implied a quid pro quo if they do. “We are confident the winner will respect the rights [of] Americans who wish to gamble and realize the importance of regulating and taxing our huge industry,” said the release.

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