Comments on: Wyoming Latest to Defy New Hampshire Date http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:12:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Richard Gardner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/comment-page-1/#comment-145969 Richard Gardner Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:13:16 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/#comment-145969 Wyoming actually gets more than 3 delegates to the Republican National Convention, though certainly less than most other states. Not all delegates are selected in the Primaries either, as the state GOP Party head gets an automatic spot. Exactly how the delegates are chosen is determined by the state party, and can be a mix of those chosen in the primary (or caucus) AND state party officials, or totally chosen in the primary (I looked at the WY GOP website and couldn't easily find out how WY does it). Looking at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_National_Convention" rel="nofollow">2004 Republican Convention</a>, there were 2,509 delegates (so ~5x the Electoral College number of 538). For 2004 my rough count of WY delegates is, based on the rules listed in the link above (with a * next to a number that is population based): 10 at large (all states got 10) 1 Party Chairman 3* for WY's lone Congressman 4.5 + 60%(3=electoral votes)= 6* for voting Republican in 2000 4 for having a Republican governor, Congressman, local legislature, etc 2 for having Republican Senators So about 28 delegates in 2004 (my numbers assume that everything was Republican controlled in WY 1998-2004, so my numbers could be off by a couple). The allocation should be similar in 2008. Wyoming actually gets more than 3 delegates to the Republican National Convention, though certainly less than most other states. Not all delegates are selected in the Primaries either, as the state GOP Party head gets an automatic spot. Exactly how the delegates are chosen is determined by the state party, and can be a mix of those chosen in the primary (or caucus) AND state party officials, or totally chosen in the primary (I looked at the WY GOP website and couldn't easily find out how WY does it). Looking at the 2004 Republican Convention, there were 2,509 delegates (so ~5x the Electoral College number of 538).

For 2004 my rough count of WY delegates is, based on the rules listed in the link above (with a * next to a number that is population based):
10 at large (all states got 10)
1 Party Chairman
3* for WY's lone Congressman
4.5 + 60%(3=electoral votes)= 6* for voting Republican in 2000
4 for having a Republican governor, Congressman, local legislature, etc
2 for having Republican Senators

So about 28 delegates in 2004 (my numbers assume that everything was Republican controlled in WY 1998-2004, so my numbers could be off by a couple). The allocation should be similar in 2008.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/comment-page-1/#comment-145920 yetanotherjohn Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:29:47 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/#comment-145920 Wyoming is the perfect state to "defy" the current primary scheduling. Take away all three party delegates for holding the primary anyway. Who cares. But get the press for winning, that is worth something. But if Wyoming was really smart about it, they would set the date for something like October 1, 2007. Watch New Hampshire scramble to get ahead of that date. Then when they did, Wyoming can re-set their date to January. Wyoming is the perfect state to "defy" the current primary scheduling. Take away all three party delegates for holding the primary anyway. Who cares. But get the press for winning, that is worth something.

But if Wyoming was really smart about it, they would set the date for something like October 1, 2007. Watch New Hampshire scramble to get ahead of that date. Then when they did, Wyoming can re-set their date to January.

]]> By: The Florida Masochist http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/comment-page-1/#comment-145859 The Florida Masochist Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:32:37 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/#comment-145859 <strong>Will the last Republican delegate left please turn out the light...</strong> The rush to move up presidential primaries reminds me of the joke about the two guys on a plane when the engines keep quitting one after the other...... Will the last Republican delegate left please turn out the light...

The rush to move up presidential primaries reminds me of the joke about the two guys on a plane when the engines keep quitting one after the other......

]]> By: rodney dill http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/comment-page-1/#comment-145847 rodney dill Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:19:04 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/wyoming_latest_to_defy_new_hampshire_date/#comment-145847 ...and Michigan is at least considering January 15th. ...and Michigan is at least considering January 15th.

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