Posted on 01/04/2008 5:08:49 PM PST by Josh Painter
CHEYENNE - Wyoming's early county conventions haven't generated the profile of Iowa's caucuses, but they have resulted in the state's first-ever serious look by presidential candidates.
"I've got to tell you, it's exciting," said Bill Cubin, Natrona County GOP chairman. "We really are making a difference here."
Candidates have reached out in a variety of ways. Most candidates have targeted state party members with e-mails, phone calls, direct mailing, personal visits and calls to local radio talk shows. Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson spent $10,000 each to acquire a list of the names and contact information for party members who will help select the national delegates. Romney set up a state office in Casper, Cubin said.
There have also been calls on behalf of candidates from national GOP figures - including Mary Matalin, a former counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney, who is supporting Thompson, the former U.S. senator from Tennessee.
"The response has been terrific," Matalin said by telephone Thursday, noting that state GOP members have been keenly interested in Thompson's stance on important national issues. "The thing about Wyoming people, they just like the straight talk. I'm not spinning anybody and not offering any pointers."
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No polling has been released on where the candidates stand in Wyoming, but some Republican committee members say a couple of candidates - Romney and Thompson - may be rising to the top.
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Candidates who haven't reached out much to Wyoming Republicans - such as Rudy Giuliani, John McCain or Mike Huckabee - haven't generated the same level of support, and may even have created some detractors.
"I take it a little bit personally that they are not approaching Wyoming, that they feel we are not players," Vosler said.
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Vice President Dick Cheney, who is supporting ThompsonThat is all anyone needs to know.
Go Fred!!!
Yup!
As much as I love Cheney, I think that the “who si supporting Thompson” belongs with Mary, not Cheney. Oh, if only it were true!
I think I read elsewhere that there were no public polls done.
I wish that were the case, but the article says: “...including Mary Matalin, a former counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney, who is supporting Thompson, the former U.S. senator from Tennessee.”
Wyoming...Stick with the real conservative.
Vote for Fred Thompson
CHEYENNE - Wyoming Republicans will make history Saturday when they become the first in the country to select delegates for the national GOP convention.This part seems to be missing from your post.
I think we all need to move to Wyoming and make our last stand there!!
FRED THOMPSON - NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT (I’ll protect the American people and American values, whatever it takes to stop the Islamic-Fascists including water-boarding) - 2ND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE (’arming the People to disarm criminals and making available to the general populace superior weaponry to deal with domestic terrorists where ever and whenever they may be found)
INCREASE THE MILITARY’S STRENGTH AND SIZE (giving those brave men and women a Commander in Chief to be proud of)
SECURE AND SEAL THE BORDERS (don’t give sanctuary anywhere to illegal’s, don’t employ illegal’s, don’t rent to illegal’s, don’t extend credit to illegal’s, don’t give illegal’s rights they don’t deserve, report all crimes committed by illegal’s and deport those illegal’s who have already committed crimes against America)
LAW AND ORDER (enforcement first and foremost with laws currently on the books) – DENY FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SANCTUARY CITIES (enough is enough)
CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES FOR SUPREMES (those who will interpret the law, not create rights that do not exist) – PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE (nominate superior Constitutional Justices to overturn Roe vs Wade)
SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMER (reform a broken program that can’t sustain itself and will bankrupt future generations, with the added benefit of private savings accounts)
DEFEAT ANY DEMOCRAT AND RINO (any fool DemocRATS put up)
TAX SIMPLIFICATION (variety of choice for the tax payer)
WON’T PUT UP WITH CRAP FROM THE MSM (including stupid questions by moderators and pundits) –
“WE THE PEOPLE” CANDIDATE (We the People asked him to run and he stepped up) - PING!
“Everyone needs to be aware of Wyoming’s race taking place tomorrow and make sure that Thompson’s victory there does not go unnoticed!”
Are you that sure he’ll win? I hope you’re right.
including Mary Matalin, a former counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney, who is supporting Thompson, the former U.S. senator from Tennessee.”
That sentence is a bit confusing. It is poorly contructed.
Based on the article, it looks like the vast majority of the interest is in Thompson. The only other one is Romney, who I think may have lost a lot of steam from such a stunning defeat yesterday.
Great list. It really shows that Fred Thompson is the strong Reagan conservative in the race.
Keep on posting the lies. People see right through your nonsense.
I believe Wyoming is at least half Mormon.
Maybe Mitt-Fred 1-2?
Sign of things to come?
There is interest in Duncan Hunter there, too. Wyoming is his best chance to date to break out of the 1% doldrums.
I hope so too, but the only way to know who’s leading is to wait until the results come in, since we don’t have the benefit of polling to paint a picture.
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