Poker Players on Obama and McCain [Dispatches from the Culture Wars]

Category: Politics Posted on: July 9, 2008 9:16 AM, by Ed Brayton The Sunday Telegraph has an interesting article about poker players and the presidential candidates. It turns out that McCain likes to play craps while Obama plays poker: Their support has drawn attention to the fact that this year's presidential election features seasoned gamblers for the first time since the days of Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson. While Mr Obama regards poker as one of his hidden talents, his Republican rival John McCain is a dedicated gambler who enjoys few things more than a 14 hour session at the craps table. Mr McCain has enjoyed the camaraderie and the thrill of chance in the dice game, where players bet on the outcome of the throw, since his days as a tearaway pilot in the Navy. He is reputed to wager several thousand dollars a... [read full story]