Wyoming

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

I've always thought it was interesting that those upper western states swung so hard in 2000. Dole only got 50% here in 1996, but Bush received 68% in 2000. And I really don't believe it's the Cheney factor since Montana, Idaho, Utah & the plains all did the same.

[Sam Spade]

Actually, I think this is another good place where Al's metropolitan/rural divide is noted.

[Sam Spade]

I've always thought it was interesting that those upper western states swung so hard in 2000. Dole only got 50% here in 1996, but Bush received 68% in 2000. And I really don't believe it's the Cheney factor since Montana, Idaho, Utah & the plains all did the same.

Had to do with environmental issues.

[minionofmidas]

1.There is a large Mormon population in Wyoming

Not especially large.  Way smaller than Nevada, which is way smaller than Utah.  Its largeness is more of a relative proposition.

Lumping Wyoming in with Idaho and Utah as the "Mormon triangle" is a common misperception, but a misperception nonetheless.

When the polls were indicating a big swing in Wyoming (not big enough to make it competitive or anything o/c) I liked to think of it as another Montana except without Butte and with far fewer Indians... then the polls were right in Montana but wrong in Wyoming. Oops.
I think the oil-impacted parts of Montana didn't swing nearly as hard as the remainder of the state though, so maybe I just should have added "and with more oil".

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The problem is people see these three ultra-conservative states all next to year, so assume that they all must have something in common. Yes, Mormons are not much of a factor in Wyoming.

[Person Man]

I wonder how the green economy will change the electorate as the oil industry has a smaller and smaller stake in the economy and polity of our country.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Oil ain't going anywhere. This green economy you speak of it just a campaign ploy.

[Person Man]

Well, were not going to be doing oil forever, are we?

[War on Want]

Oil ain't going anywhere. This green economy you speak of it just a campaign ploy.

lol depletion rates for oil in 2009 are forecast to be at almost 10%, which is almost a record number.

[Person Man]

I invision an electorate that if weined off of certain policies, will tend to gravitate towards new ones.