RK77

CNN has Obama leading. I thought they didn't report till PM.

If someone knows how to make this a sticky could they please do so! Thanks

Environment Man

FOX is not reporting returns yet. The liberal are so impatient.

RK77

With 78% of the vote in:

Obama 59% --- 4,000 votes
Clinton 40% --- 2,756 votes


Fox may be tooo stupid to know they are in.

If you know how to sticky this thread would you please.

RK77

> Obama Leads Clinton in Wyoming Caucuses
>
> By MEAD GRUVER - 37 minutes ago
> CASPER, Wyo. (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama took the lead over rival Hillary
> Rodham Clinton in early returns as Democrats deluged caucuses in
> Wyoming Saturday, straining the ability of party officials to
> accommodate crowds.
> Obama led Clinton 57 percent to 40 percent with 6 of 23 counties
> reporting as they vied for the next prize in their extraordinarily
> tight Democratic presidential nomination race.
> During the first caucuses of the day, it appeared the state's
> Democrats were showing up in record numbers. In 2004, a mere 675
> people statewide took part in the caucuses.
> Twelve national convention delegates are at stake in 23 county
> caucuses across the state, a small but critical prize in the close
> race for the party's nod. The epic battle between Clinton and Obama
> has given the state's Democrats -- outnumbered more than 2-to-1 by
> Republicans -- a relevancy they haven't experienced in a presidential
> race in nearly 50 years.
> Obama was seeking to regain lost momentum days after Clinton's
> candidacy was revived by primary victories in Texas, Ohio and Rhode
> Island. But Obama has the advantage in Wyoming after prevailing in 12
> of the 15 caucuses, which rely on greater campaign organization and
> voter commitment than primaries. A winner has not been declared in
> Texas' caucuses; the state held both last Tuesday.
> In Sweetwater County, more than 500 people crowded into a high school
> auditorium and another 500 were lined up to get inside.
> "I'm worried about where we're going to put them all. But I guess
> everybody's got the same problem," said Joyce Corcoran, a local party
> official. "So far we're OK. But man, they keep coming."
> Party officials were struggling with how to handle the overflow
> crowds. The start of the Converse County caucus was delayed due to
> long lines.
> In Cheyenne, scores of late arrivers were turned away when party
> officials stopped allowing people to get in line at 11 a.m. EST. A
> party worker stood at the end of the line with a sign reading, "End of
> the line. Caucus rules require the voter registration process to be
> closed at this time."
> Vera Double, 71, said she arrived late because she had a hard time
> finding parking.
> "I'm so proud to see there are this many Democrats showing up in
> Cheyenne, but I'm very disappointed in the rules because we had
> difficulty parking and we had a long walk and they closed it off at 9
> (a.m. MST)," she said. "I consider it -- we're disenfranchised, which
> they've done in other parts of the country."
> State party spokesman Bill Luckett said they were obligated to follow
> its rules as well as those of the Democratic National Committee
> regarding caucus procedures.
> "Everybody knew the registration began over an hour before the caucus
> was called to order. We've done everything we could to accommodate
> people in the long lines," Luckett said.
> In Casper, home of the state party's headquarters, hundreds were lined
> up at the site of the Natrona County caucus. The location was a hotel
> meeting room with a capacity of 500. Some 7,700 registered Democrats
> live in the county.
> "We'll have to put 'em in the grass after a while," said Bob
> Warburton, a local party official.
> About 59,000 registered Democrats are eligible to participate in
> Wyoming's caucuses.
> A victory in Wyoming would boost the winner going into this Tuesday's
> primary in Mississippi, where Obama is again favored because of the
> state's significant black population.
> Only in the last few weeks have the campaigns stepped up their
> presence in Wyoming, opening offices and calling voters and sending
> mailers. The first visit came Thursday, when former President Clinton
> made three appearances in Wyoming.
> The candidates followed on Friday. Clinton held town-hall meetings in
> Casper and Cheyenne. Obama held a town hall in Casper and a rally in
> Laramie at the University of Wyoming, counting on support from college
> students. Obama has been running television and radio ads in the
> state, while Clinton has been running radio ads.
> The state's top Democrat -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal -- has declined to
> endorse either candidate, saying they haven't talked enough about
> Western issues. State party chair John Millin is backing Obama, while
> former Gov. Mike Sullivan has endorsed Clinton.
> Before the start of Saturday's caucuses, Obama held the lead in
> delegates, 1,571-1,462, but Clinton has the edge with superdelegates --
> the party officials and elected leaders -- 242-210. A total of 2,025
> delegates is needed to win the nomination.
> Although a win in Wyoming may not persuade many superdelegates, it
> will be one more prize for the candidates as they make their case for
> the nomination.
> "Both of them will make the point that it's a trend for them if they
> win (Wyoming)," said Kenneth Bickers, political science chair at the
> University of Colorado who is an expert in Western politics.
> Wyoming Democrats have relished the attention, harkening back to the
> 1960 Democratic National Convention when the state's delegation cast
> 15 votes that pushed Sen. John F. Kennedy over the top for the nomination.
> /Associated Press writers Bob Moen in Casper, Matt Joyce and Ben Neary
> in Cheyenne contributed to this report./


This came to me from an email with no link---sorry.

poetrychic

By MEAD GRUVER, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago

CASPER, Wyo. - Barack Obama led rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in voting returns Saturday as Democrats crowded caucuses in Wyoming, the latest contest in the candidates' close, hard-fought race for the party's presidential nomination.

Obama led 58 percent, or 4,077 votes, to Clinton's 41 percent, or 2,756 votes, with 20 of 23 counties reporting.

Obama generally has outperformed Clinton in caucuses, which reward organization and voter passion more than do primaries. The Illinois senator has won 12 caucuses to Clinton's three.

But Clinton threw some effort into Wyoming, perhaps hoping for an upset that would yield few delegates but considerable buzz and momentum. The New York senator campaigned Friday in Cheyenne and Casper. Former President Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, also campaigned this week in the sprawling and lightly populated state.

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rk, only a mod or eric can sticky a thread

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RK77

Obama wins Wyoming!

CNN has predicted Obama as winner.

With 91% reporting:

Obama 58% ---- 4,138
Clinton 41% ---- 2,876

poetrychic

news article

and that's just one county out of 23...rk, by your numbers, over 7,000 people showed up to caucus, that's a ginormous difference from 2004

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RK77

With 96% of vote in

Obama 59% 4,459 7 delegates
Clinton 40% 3,081 4 delegates

julia

Wow, so glad that ppl are finally starting to think and take action!

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