Not since the election of John F. Kennedy in the 1960’s has the Wyoming Democratic party played such an important role in the national election. Wyoming has always been an important groundbreaking state being the first state to allow women to hold office, being the first state to have a national park when Yellowstone got protected and having the motto of “the equality state”
Here in Jackson Hole we have had a great history of change and vision. In 1920, a local political caucus nominated an all-women’s ticket to run for mayor and four town council seats. The editor of the Courier wrote “if elected this next Tuesday this capable women’s ticket will place the city of Jackson in the limelight.” On May 11, the voters elected the entire ticket, and they took office on June 7.
| Election Results | |
| Mayor Grace Miller Fred Lovejoy |
56 28 |
| Town Council—2 year term Rose Crabtree Mae Deloney William Mercill Henry Crabtree |
50 49 34 31 |
| Town Council—1 year term Genevieve Van Vleck Faustina Haight Maurice Williams J. H. Baxter |
53 51 31 28 |
Wyoming’s political environment has seen great change in the last few years - from what was a die hard republican state with it’s native son Dick Cheney and a conservative base lead by U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin holding down the republican side. In 2006 Barbara Cubin barely held on to her seat in a narrow race with political newcomer Gary Traunuer from Wilson Wyoming. Wilson Wyoming sits just outside of Jackson Hole in Teton County , one of the states only democratic majority counties.
So who will win tonight and get our 12 delegates? Barrack or Hillary? I am guessing Barrack. He has seen major support on a national level and he does represent change. We will see tonight.
Please give me your thought and comments.
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