Wyoming Republican Caucus is today?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Um - Dave's info says the 22nd, but CNN and my friend have confirmed it's today - why is none of the media covering this at all?

[Boris]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

[Mr. Morden]

why is none of the media covering this at all?

There are a handful of news stories about it:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=wyoming+convention&btnG=Search

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

[Nutmeg]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

They are county conventions being held in about half of the state's counties.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

They are county conventions being held in about half of the state's counties.

So do they determine the delegates or not?

[Verily]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

They are county conventions being held in about half of the state's counties.

So do they determine the delegates or not?

Yes, some of Wyoming's delegates though not all (as there are more caucuses later), but the media et al. are ignoring it for good reason. Only a handful of people will be voting (various Wyoming state GOP officials), so it is irrelevant in terms of the popular voice and democratic legitimacy.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

They are county conventions being held in about half of the state's counties.

So do they determine the delegates or not?

Yes, some of Wyoming's delegates though not all (as there are more caucuses later), but the media et al. are ignoring it for good reason. Only a handful of people will be voting (various Wyoming state GOP officials), so it is irrelevant in terms of the popular voice and democratic legitimacy.

And when are the other caucuses?

[Verily]

It's not a caucus; it's a state convention. A few GOP honchos pick a portion of the delegates, and Wyoming has a caucus later, I believe.

From CNN:

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL:
Closed caucuses
14 total delegates*
12 tied to January 5 caucuses, 2 at stake at May state convention

They are county conventions being held in about half of the state's counties.

So do they determine the delegates or not?

Yes, some of Wyoming's delegates though not all (as there are more caucuses later), but the media et al. are ignoring it for good reason. Only a handful of people will be voting (various Wyoming state GOP officials), so it is irrelevant in terms of the popular voice and democratic legitimacy.

And when are the other caucuses?

Some are in March. Don't recall the rest. I'll look it up now.

[Verily]

Actually, apparently there is no caucus, just another round of conventions in May (May 10) for the other counties whose GOP leadership aren't voting today.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Actually, apparently there is no caucus, just another round of conventions in May (May 10) for the other counties whose GOP leadership aren't voting today.

That's what I thought.  (Sorry, I really don't know much about these processes).  12 delegates are chosen tomorrow, and 2 more at the state convention in May, according to CNN.  http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WY

[Verily]

Actually, apparently there is no caucus, just another round of conventions in May (May 10) for the other counties whose GOP leadership aren't voting today.

That's what I thought.  (Sorry, I really don't know much about these processes).  12 delegates are chosen tomorrow, and 2 more at the state convention in May, according to CNN.  http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WY

Sort of. Because their convention (or one of them) is before February 5, Wyoming is gettings its delegate total cut in half. Normally, the late convention would be worth 16 delegates and the early one worth 12, but Wyoming is getting its total cut down to 14. I'm not sure how those 14 are being distributed.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Would anyone else be f**king PISSED if they were a Wyoming Republican? Losing half your delegates to benefit some party officials only.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Actually, apparently there is no caucus, just another round of conventions in May (May 10) for the other counties whose GOP leadership aren't voting today.

That's what I thought.  (Sorry, I really don't know much about these processes).  12 delegates are chosen tomorrow, and 2 more at the state convention in May, according to CNN.  http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WY

Sort of. Because their convention (or one of them) is before February 5, Wyoming is gettings its delegate total cut in half. Normally, the late convention would be worth 16 delegates and the early one worth 12, but Wyoming is getting its total cut down to 14. I'm not sure how those 14 are being distributed.

CNN is saying that 2 are from the state convention, so I'm going with CNN.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Bump for discussion.

[Eraserhead]

So will we we even find out who the "winner" is tomorrow?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Actually CNN says that 12 are tomorrow and only 2 will be decided by the actual vote.

Wyoming Republicans have a right to be very very pissed. I'd be calling for a coup against the chairman.

[Mr. Morden]

So will we we even find out who the "winner" is tomorrow?

Of course they'll announce the results.  What would be the point of doing this so early if they weren't even going to announce the results?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Actually CNN says that 12 are tomorrow and only 2 will be decided by the actual vote.

Wyoming Republicans have a right to be very very pissed. I'd be calling for a coup against the chairman.

No delegates are chosen by an actual vote - those other 2 are at the state convention.  This almost happened in MI, so that's why we moved to January 15th, the Republicans couldn't afford thier own primary after the legal date, so we had  to move early like teh Dems. wanted.

[Erc]

The only delegates that are getting cut are the ones at the State Convention...so the "more" popularly elected delegates are still in place.

[Nym90]

So is Dick Cheney voting today? And if so, whom for?

[JSojourner]

So is Dick Cheney voting today? And if so, whom for?

Count Dickula couldn't make it to the polls.  The sun was shining.  Perhaps if they are open after sundown, he can venture out.

[Torie]

Romney has picked up two delegates so far.

[Lief 🗽]

CNN says that Romney has won 4 delegates, Duncan Hunter has won 1 delegate.

[Bono]

CNN says that Romney has won 4 delegates, Duncan Hunter has won 1 delegate.

Hunter won an alternate, not a delegate. There is already a result thread, btw.