The Smallest State: Will WY pass VT this decade?

[Sopranos Republican]

I really hope we don't become the smallest state.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Why would anyone want to live in Wyoming over the greatest state in the union?

I agree... any one who chooses Wyoming over Florida is mad

[Antonio the Sixth]

I really hope we don't become the smallest state.

Ditto.

Vermont deserves to have over 100 electoral votes due to its awesomeness.

[TDAS04]

I would rather that Wyoming keep the distinction of being the least-populous state, rather that not-so-flattering title go to Vermont.  Wyoming is beautiful too, but there are too many things to love about Vermont.  Vermont has defended individual liberty longer and more consistently than any other state.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Now that I think about it, isn't it funny that our only active poster from Vermont is a conservative and our only active poster from Wyoming is a liberal? What an irony!

[windjammer]

Now that I think about it, isn't it funny that our only active poster from Vermont is a conservative and our only active poster from Wyoming is a liberal? What an irony!

Matt from Vermont supports same-sex mariage!  He's more libertarian than conservative, but it's true, it's pretty funny .

[TDAS04]

Now that I think about it, isn't it funny that our only active poster from Vermont is a conservative and our only active poster from Wyoming is a liberal? What an irony!

As far as I know, I am one of only two posters here from South Dakota; we're both Democrats.  Also a fluke.

[DINGO Joe]

Wyoming is also one of the biggest coal states in the nation. And we all know how that industry is doing. Doubtful.

TBF, Wyoming coal is doing better than WV coal, it's easier to mine.

Of course I hope Vermont stands strong here.

Actually, Wyoming coal has it own problems and production has declined sharply over the last year and there have been layoffs in Wyoming.  I'd expect the population growth will flatten out over the decade.  Longer term, I could see population growth spreading out along the front range of Colorado spreading into Wyoming and ultimately Wyoming passing Vermont.

http://www.eia.gov/coal/production/weekly/tables/weekly_production.cfm