Romney Takes Wyoming

^{Updated Sunday 5.38 am Pacific; first posted Saturday 9.35 am Pacific}

In the Republican presidential nomination delegate race, Mitt Romney is in first place after decisively winning Wyoming, assuming Iowa's delegates are apportioned, not winner-take-all.

Given the lack of attention given the state by political visits, one might argue that money won here. That's all that won, as national media have ignored the contest.

Wyoming Republicans had hoped to get in front of the pack when they set their caucus date for Saturday, 5 January 2008. Alas, what they have gotten is a penalty from the party (delegate numbers cut in half) and an event that is overshadowed by Iowa and New Hampshire. Plus, they've been ignored by the candidates because population-wise, they are such a small state.

Results from the Wyoming Republican Party (now a GoogleDocs spreadsheet):

• Mitt Romney - 8 delegates
• Fred Thompson - 3 delegates
• Duncan Hunter - 1 delegate

Two delegates will be decided at the state convention in May.

See How Do Wyoming Caucuses Work?