[elhombrelibre]

Mitt has a built in advantage with the LDS vote there, like Huck had an advantage in Iowa because it has enough Evangelical voters that in a crowded field they can push their candidate over the top.

[citizen]

So will a Romney win in Wyoming be marginalized because of LDS support where the Huckabee win in Iowa was not?

[Wallace T.]

Romney won in two southeastern counties (Laramie and Albany) where Mormon influence is not particularly strong. LDS membership is greater in western Wyoming, which is adjacent to Utah. I think we can chalk Wyoming into the Romney column. He will need the support, as it looks like McCain is surging in New Hampshire, where the latest Rasmussen Poll shows him with a sizable lead over Romney.

[xzins]

If I remember my religion map correctly, Wyoming is in the Rockies Mormon Belt that extends down to Nevada.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Wyoming is less than 10% LDS.

[CaspersGh0sts]

Well, sort of. Wyoming is somewhere between 13 and 15% Mormon. It’s nowhere near the advantage that Huckabee had in Iowa. The Romneys have been spending a lot of time in our state (relatively). Same thing with the Hunters. I’m not surprised to see them doing well. I like both! :)

I was really excited, as this was the first primary I’ve participated in. It’s been kind of fun to see some media attention given to our state, even if it’s only half-baked.

And while it’s true that the leaders all visited Wyoming, it’s important to note that Wyoming had traditionally rivaled Utah as the most strongly Republican state in the Union. I believe we split that with them in 2000 and 2004 in voting for Bush by percentage. We’re real conservatives out here, and if you’ve noticed, the three real conservatives left in this race are getting all the votes! :)

Lynne Hunter is from Wyoming (or at least lived here), so that might help Duncan some, too. I’m glad to see him doing well.

It’s great that the Mountain West finally at least gets a voice in the nomination process. We’re normally just ignored.