This year’s U.S. Presidential election is not only much analyzed here, but is being watched with anticipation all over the world.

While both Barack Obama and John McCain have laid out their respective positions on many issues, one issue they have yet to address is their stance on legalized online poker The Poker Players Alliance, the million-person-plus grassroots poker advocacy organization, posted on its Web site a letter written by Sen. Obama in response to a letter apparently from a constituent asking about his position on online poker.

A full copy of the letter is available at www.ppa.org, but the gist of his response was noncommittal at best. Obama summarized the state of current laws concerning online gambling, then wrote vaguely, “I recognize both the need to comply with federal and state laws and the desire of many Illinoisans to not have the federal government over-regulate their behavior. As opportunities to reexamine this issue arise, I will certainly keep your concerns in mind.”

As of yet, the PPA has either not sent a letter to Mr. McCain or not received a response. However, netiher candidate’s Web site mentioned any sort of platform relating to online poker and, sadly, I don’t think it will be a priority issue for either.