Wyoming Update- record turnout, much larger than expected

[Capn Sunshine]

"look around. You'll never see anything like this again in your lifetime" -- WY gov Dave Freudenthal

:woohoo:

[XemaSab]

1. K&R for the state of Wyoming!

:woohoo:

[thunder rising]

2. I don't understand how the turn out can continually be under estimated. Sooner or later they have

catch on. THERE IS HOPE OF CHANGE IN THE AIR!!

[hisownpetard]

5. I know! And how come, in state after state, we hear "they've run out of ballots"?

Can't anyone think ahead and have some extra ballots printed up??

[Beregond2]

8. Ballots, etc.

My experience in the caucus here in WA showed me that the people who have been running these things for years are old and tired, and unprepared for big turnouts. By sheer pressure, I was pressed into becoming a precinct chairman by the sweet old guy who's been doing it forever. It's time for new people to get involved.

[hisownpetard]

9. That's true, and it's great that you're doing it. Thank you for that!!

[joshcryer]

13. They have fixed spendatures, and caucuses are a lot lower than poll primaries.

If these caucuses had the same turnout as polls then the system would come to a skreeching halt. Fortunately for the system it doesn't allow everyone to vote.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Wow!

Kick this baby! :kick:

[Lucinda]

4. That's great news for us in the general!

[Windy]

10. Not if your nasty ruthless dirty candidate gets the nod as a result of slime politics!

those numbers will significantly decrease! All the new voters who came out because they are digusted with Bush and want something new and different from the politics of deception that brought us the Iraq war will sit home! You can't count on rush limbaugh supporters in the general.

I really don't understand the mindset of anyone who could continue to support Hillary Clinton given actions. There is no boundary of decency that she will not cross.

Hillary will cause this country to sustain 4 more years of republcan rule and the dems will lose their majority if she is on the ticket.

[joshcryer]

12. It's likely either candidate will garner record turnouts.

This is pretty much indisputable in our consumer oriented "specticle."

[Windy]

15. Hillary will only garner record turnouts of Republicans. n/t

[Yael]

17. Yup

[Lucinda]

18. Get real.They are comming out for Hillary too. If they weren't Obama would have won already.

[Yael]

22. Will she thank her supporters after she loses?

She hasn't to date, but it would be a nice change of pace to acknowledge them at least.

[Lucinda]

23. What nonsense. Prove she hasn't.

[Yael]

24. Prove a negative?

Hows about you show me where she has thanked them.

[Lucinda]

29. You made the accusation. Step up and prove it.

[Yael]

32. No accusation here. She has never thanked the voters in a state she has lost

If you believe I am in error in stating that FACT, show me where I am wrong.

[Lucinda]

34. That's why I thought. You can't. We're done here.

Have a lovely afternoon! :hi:

[Yael]

35. They taught me in 6th grade that you can't prove a negative

You must have skipped school that day.

[killbotfactory]

6. I woke up to find my caucus location changed

and moved from 1pm to 9am. This sucks.

[joshcryer]

11. Wait, so you missed it?

What the fuck?

[killbotfactory]

26. Yes, my whole family missed it

They changed the caucus location and time this week, while we were still getting Obama fliers telling us the old time and location.

[joshcryer]

7. And it'll still have turnouts paling in comparison to actual election polls.

No, really.

[TransitJohn]

14. In Albany County

was about as big as last time...didn't look record turnout to me. Also, where are all those youthful voters riding the Obama wave????? Bunch of old farts...I was among the youngest there, and I'm in my mid 30s.

[Yael]

16. Sending to the Greatest for Wyoming!!!

:woohoo:

[jalynn]

21. Record

Turn out in a very majority Repug state & so far it's going in favor of Obama. I know what that tells me, don't need a rock hit me in the head. He don't stand a chance against the GOP

[Crooked Moon]

19. latest results

EARLY CAUCUS RESULTS
(NEXT POLLS CLOSE AT 6 EASTERN, 5 CENTRAL):

(30% Reporting)

Obama: 58%
Clinton: 40%

[Eurobabe]

20. YOU GO WYOMING!!

:grouphug:

Rack it up for Obama!

[Kukesa]

25. Kick! n/t

[Ravy]

27. Woot Wyoming! And congrats to Obama!!!

Thanks to all voters no matter which way you voted!

[Capn Sunshine]

28. Lookin' good

double digit lead should hold up , say the locals

[HCE SuiGeneris]

30. Calling "MyPetRock!"

Comments?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4971881&mesg_id=4971926

[PurityOfEssence]

31. Least populous state, reliably red, no help in the general election

Yes, it's another victory. If it had twice as many people it'd be a little bigger than San Jose. If it had half again as many people as it does, it'd still be smaller than San Francisco, California's fourth-largest largest city.

Rhode Island's got twice as many people.

Hardly a very optimistic quote from the Governor, either.

[Cha]

36. Pure Downer if anyone would let you

but we won't..yada yada yada.

[powergirl]

33. Thank you Wyoming!!!

Texans for Obama have your back! :toast: