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Race not over; next stop, Wyoming
In the heavily Republican state, anticipation is high among Democrats
By Kirk Johnson
updated 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Being a Democrat in this state means that one’s status in political life is rarely in question and rarely that good. Republicans have a more than two-to-one edge in voter registration — or even 10 to 1 in some counties — and the Democrats, who are gearing up for their presidential caucuses on Saturday, usually get the leftovers.
Back in 1921, for example, when there was one lonely Democrat in the Wyoming House of Representatives, he would routinely announce where his caucus — of one — would meet, in case anyone else was interested. First the telephone booth, he would say, then the men’s room, then the bar on the corner.
“I think dilution would be the proper term,” said Dr. John Millin, an ophthalmologist who serves as the state Democratic Party chairman.
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Race not over; next stop, Wyoming
In the heavily Republican state, anticipation is high among Democrats
By Kirk Johnson
updated 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Being a Democrat in this state means that one’s status in political life is rarely in question and rarely that good. Republicans have a more than two-to-one edge in voter registration — or even 10 to 1 in some counties — and the Democrats, who are gearing up for their presidential caucuses on Saturday, usually get the leftovers.
Back in 1921, for example, when there was one lonely Democrat in the Wyoming House of Representatives, he would routinely announce where his caucus — of one — would meet, in case anyone else was interested. First the telephone booth, he would say, then the men’s room, then the bar on the corner.
“I think dilution would be the proper term,” said Dr. John Millin, an ophthalmologist who serves as the state Democratic Party chairman.
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