Wyoming Caucus(D) Results.

[Flying Dog]

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It's NUTS here in Laramie. We had to vote in waves because the auditorium can't handle everyone. I'm disabled but still had to park 5 blocks away. They were supposed to announce a number but I left at 10:30 and they hadn't announced yet. They were registering people who were in line by 9 AM and some people said they were still checking people in at 10:15. I don't know if that's true or not. Someone whose opinion I respect estimated 3000 were there. (In 2004, we had maybe 50.) At least in the first wave, judging from the cheers for the nominators, Obama was getting about 75% or more of the votes.

I may go back after lunch for the platform work. They will be taking a new quorum at that point because they realize that lots of people were going to leave after voting.

We did away with the 15% viability threshold and, for the first time in my WY caucusing experience, had written ballots. They were worried about running out of them.

[War on Want]

Okay it looks like as usual caucauses benefit Obama greatly. I bet if it was a primary Clinton would do much better.
Cool though, I was probably too pessimistic on Wyoming.

[True Democrat]

Okay it looks like as usual caucauses benefit Obama greatly. I bet if it was a primary Clinton would do much better.
Cool though, I was probably too pessimistic on Wyoming.

I'm guessing Obama with upwards of 63% at this point.

[Tender Branson]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

[War on Want]

Okay it looks like as usual caucauses benefit Obama greatly. I bet if it was a primary Clinton would do much better.
Cool though, I was probably too pessimistic on Wyoming.

I'm guessing Obama with upwards of 63% at this point.

I,m guessing upwards of 65% right now. Teton County, should go for Obama by large margins, and it may be small, but it is a base for Democrats.

[John Dibble]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

It's not that they can't - they just weren't prepared to. If you plan a party expecting 50 people to show up and then get 250 people, you're going to run out of food.

[Tender Branson]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

It's not that they can't - they just weren't prepared to. If you plan a party expecting 50 people to show up and then get 250 people, you're going to run out of food.

It you expect 50 people to vote in a county of 90.000, you are nuts. And no, there hasn´t been record turnout in the past 3 months ...

[Verily]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

It's not that they can't - they just weren't prepared to. If you plan a party expecting 50 people to show up and then get 250 people, you're going to run out of food.

Yes, but they've had more than a month since seeing similar things happen in their neighboring states, which also held caucuses.

[John Dibble]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

It's not that they can't - they just weren't prepared to. If you plan a party expecting 50 people to show up and then get 250 people, you're going to run out of food.

It you expect 50 people to vote in a county of 90.000, you are nuts. And no, there hasn´t been record turnout in the past 3 months ...

Well, they expected 500, and that's probably based on historical turnout. However, it is true they should have expected higher turnout for this election based on how things went in other states. My main point was a difference between "can't" and "wasn't prepared".

[Tender Branson]

Fox News (which surprisingly has the best coverage in Wyoming) is reporting that in Laramie County (Cheyenne), the turnout was 2500 when 500 was expected.  Because only 1500 could fit in the room for the caucus, two caucuses had to be held.  Also, a bunch of people who arrived after 9 AM are arguing to get into the caucus, but Democratic Party officials look like their denying them entrance.

It´s a sad day for democracy if a state can´t handle an election with 3.000 people ...

It's not that they can't - they just weren't prepared to. If you plan a party expecting 50 people to show up and then get 250 people, you're going to run out of food.

It you expect 50 people to vote in a county of 90.000, you are nuts. And no, there hasn´t been record turnout in the past 3 months ...

Well, they expected 500

Sorry, typo.

[John Dibble]

Also, it's possible the officials thought it would be over on Tuesday so they planned accordingly.

[Person Man]

I just caucused.... woo hoo!

[Kushahontas]

so around what time will we be getting the results?

[exopolitician]

I just caucused.... woo hoo!

So instead of getting "I just voted!" stickers do caucus people get "I JUST CAUCUSED!" stickers? Ive always wondered...

[True Democrat]

I just caucused.... woo hoo!

So do you live in Wyoming or Colorado?

[Verily]

so around what time will we be getting the results?

The last county, and probably Obama's strongest, will come in around 7 EST. The others are trickling in between now and then.

[8 out of 11 is not deserved]

35% in

Obama 56%
Clinton  42%

[Democratic Hawk]

http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WY

Thus far:

Obama 535 (56%) / Clinton 400 (42%) / Uncommitted 15 (2%)

Counties [Obama] by margin:

Uinta: Obama 123 (73%) / Clinton 45 (27%)
Sublette: Obama 48 (61%) / Clinton 27 (35%) / Uncommitted 3 (4%)
Campbell: Obama 112 (61%) / Clinton 68 (37%) / Uncommitted 1 (1%)
Hotsprings: Obama 31 (48%) / Clinton 22 (34%) / Uncommitted 11 (17%)

Counties [Tied]/color]

Cook: Clinton 31 (50%) / Obama 31 (50%)
Niobrara: Clinton 10 (50%) / Obama 10 (50%)

Counties [Clinton] by margin:

Goshen: Clinton 108 (53%) / Obama 96 (47%)
Platte: Clinton 89 (51%) / Obama 84 (49%)

[8 out of 11 is not deserved]

39% in

Obama 56%
Clinton 42%

[Ben.]

43% in...

Obama: 66%
Clinton: 33%

[JohnnyLongtorso]

According to MyDD, Obama has to get 64.3% of the state delegates to win an 8-4 split. A win between 51% and 64% would be a 7-5 split.

[True Democrat]

After Laramie, Albany, and possibly Teton counties report, Obama's margin should start to go down.

[Verily]

After Laramie, Albany, and possibly Teton counties report, Obama's margin should start to go down.

Teton will be the last to report. Of the remaining counties, only Teton, Natrona, Sweetwater and Laramie have enough voters to cause a serious swing. Clinton will do best in Sweetwater of those, but I doubt she wins it; the other three will be Obama's strongest areas.

[Democratic Hawk]

http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WY

Thus far:

Obama 1562 (66%) / Clinton 768 (33%) / Uncommitted 26(1%)

Counties [Obama] by margin:

Albany: Obama 969 (74%) / Clinton 328 (25%) / Uncommitted 11 (1%)
Uinta: Obama 123 (73%) / Clinton 45 (27%)
Sublette: Obama 48 (61%) / Clinton 27 (35%) / Uncommitted 3 (4%)
Campbell: Obama 112 (61%) / Clinton 68 (37%) / Uncommitted 1 (1%)
Washake: Obama 58 (59%) / Clinton 40 (41%)
Hotsprings: Obama 31 (48%) / Clinton 22 (34%) / Uncommitted 11 (17%)

Counties [Tied]/color]

Crook: Clinton 31 (50%) / Obama 31 (50%)
Niobrara: Clinton 10 (50%) / Obama 10 (50%)

Counties [Clinton] by margin:

Goshen: Clinton 108 (53%) / Obama 96 (47%)
Platte: Clinton 89 (51%) / Obama 84 (49%)

[exopolitician]

After Laramie, Albany, and possibly Teton counties report, Obama's margin should start to go down.

Teton will be the last to report. Of the remaining counties, only Teton, Natrona, Sweetwater and Laramie have enough voters to cause a serious swing. Clinton will do best in Sweetwater of those, but I doubt she wins it; the other three will be Obama's strongest areas.

Apparently on CNN, Albany was won by Obama by 74%...