What if they had a caucus and hardly anyone noticed? From the Casper Star-Tribune-
Mitt Romney grabbed the early lead in Wyoming's Republican caucuses today as the state had its brief moment in the political spotlight sandwiched between attention-getting contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.I blogged about Wyoming about a month ago. The Presidential candidates went where the media was reporting, Iowa and New Hampshire rather than Casper and Cody. Such a shame, I rather spend my winter in Wyoming if I had a choice of the three.By 2 p.m., the Associated Press had reported that Mitt Romney had won the Wyoming caucuses, though there were still four delegates up for grabs.
The former Massachusetts governor gained the state's first six delegates. They came from Laramie, Albany, Teton, Sweetwater, Goshen and Uinta counties. U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, considered a long shot for the Republican nomination, picked up one delegate from Goshen County, after a straw poll from delegates in that county indicated the county would choose Romney.
Romney was expected to do well in the western part of the state where more members of his Mormon faith reside.
Coming two days after the Iowa caucuses and three days before the New Hampshire primary, the early date of the Wyoming GOP county conventions was intended to draw candidates' attention to the state, but it has had only modest results.
The silly thing is, GOP delegates are being selected as I type, whereas in Iowa it was nothing more than a straw poll. Which got all the media coverage and 99.5% of the attention from the candidates? We have an upside down system in this country so far as picking Presidents comes.
Hat tip- Dr. Taylor at Poliblog
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When only one candidate set... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 5, 2008 8:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
When only one candidate sets foot in the state, it's safe to say the results are rather irrelevent.
1. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 5, 2008 8:58 PM |
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2. Posted by bryanD | January 5, 2008 11:08 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
"Anyone notice Romney is winning in Wyoming?"
Nope. OK; yep.
"What if they had a caucus and hardly anyone noticed?"
Senate rules is Wyoming's consolation.
"..whereas in Iowa it was nothing more than a straw poll."
A caucus is official, a straw poll is not...Sincerely, Eric Cartman.
"We have an upside down system in this country so far as picking Presidents comes."
*Intuited postal subtext reminder: If your candidate is Mormon or Roman Catholic please buy a clue; if you're otherwise P.O.'d rent "Dumb and Dumber" or "The Bank Dick". Or "Tootsie"!*
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In the NEWS: At the ABC debate tonight Ron Paul mentioned a WSJ chart that shows that oil is up 350% in terms of dollars, 200% in terms of the Euro, and flat in terms of gold. *thwack!*
At the same debate,
1) Fred and McCain (in wingnut terms, at least) presented themselves as vaguely "Presidential". Kudos!?
2) Huckabee (bless his pea-pickin' heart) displayed why southerners have leverage over US processes, and have had for years: mental kung fu...The sodium chloride-fueled robot and the World's Dumbest Wop were destroyed utterly...
Until Next Time!!!
2. Posted by bryanD | January 5, 2008 11:08 PM |
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Posted on January 5, 2008 23:08
3. Posted by bryanD | January 6, 2008 12:40 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
"The silly thing is, GOP delegates are being selected as I type..."
To be fair, K. Hall-Jamieson elucidates some of your points in this very good interview on Moyer's program, post-Iowa.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01042008/watch.html
P.S. Don't forgo the even-better companion Ron Paul interview! Five stars! His support of the Osirak strike by Israel on Iraq duns another Bushbot meme against Eeeeeviiil Dr. Paul.
3. Posted by bryanD | January 6, 2008 12:40 AM |
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Posted on January 6, 2008 00:40
4. Posted by COgirl | January 6, 2008 12:44 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Thinking about my neighboring state to the north, I guess I'm not terribly surprised that Romney has captured most of the delegates. It's an extremely conservative state and yes, there are many Mormons. I suspect that the results also reflect the turnout. I don't know what it was, but those that attended would have strong convictions.
Not sure if weather was a factor, but I suspect that it wasn't a terribly nice day given that the storms from California are moving this way -- very windy today and lots of snow in the mountains. And that storm would have hit Wyoming before Colorado.
4. Posted by COgirl | January 6, 2008 12:44 AM |
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Posted on January 6, 2008 00:44
5. Posted by bryanD | January 6, 2008 1:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Totally off-topic.
Totally kick-ass geography quiz.
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
(found at Lawyers, Guns and Money)
5. Posted by bryanD | January 6, 2008 1:54 AM |
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Posted on January 6, 2008 01:54
6. Posted by Jim Addison | January 6, 2008 2:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A win is a win. Congratulations to Romney and also Thompson. Only Ron Paul visited the state, presumably fertile ground for Libertarian philosophy, but got zip.
Not many delegates here, 'tis true, but NO Republican delegates were awarded in Iowa, so how can it be less significant?
6. Posted by Jim Addison | January 6, 2008 2:56 AM |
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Posted on January 6, 2008 02:56
7. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 6, 2008 12:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Romney did make two campaign stops in Wyoming. The impact of those visits on the final results are anyone's guess.
7. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 6, 2008 12:12 PM |
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Posted on January 6, 2008 12:12