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Covering tonight's U.S. House and Senate debates on @WyomingPBS. Follow along here, and live stream below.
First up, @MBenDavid2020 and @CynthiaMLummis.
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First up, @MBenDavid2020 and @CynthiaMLummis.
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Lummis gets opening statement. Says that our nation is "at a critical juncture," but the great American comeback is "just around the corner."
Says we need more domestic manufacturing and rare earth minerals, continue country's energy dominance strategy, and rein in natl. debt.
Says we need more domestic manufacturing and rare earth minerals, continue country's energy dominance strategy, and rein in natl. debt.
Ben David hot out the gate.
"During this debate, 40 people will die of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Mullen Fire is nowhere near contained."
"During this debate, 40 people will die of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Mullen Fire is nowhere near contained."
The tireless folks at @WyomingPBS have another debate tonight at 7 p.m. This one with the Democratic candidates for U.S. House @GreyBull4WY and @BeachforWyoming.
Link below, and live tweets will be threaded here. #WYPol
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We're underway. Carol Hafner, citing coronavirus concerns and a lack of internet bandwidth, declined not to participate.
There will be no U.S. House debate for the Republicans this year. While @Liz_Cheney agreed to debate candidate Blake Stanley declined.
There will be no U.S. House debate for the Republicans this year. While @Liz_Cheney agreed to debate candidate Blake Stanley declined.
Greybull begins, saying that we need COVID-19 recovery to not be a bailout for big corporations and for healthcare to be accessible to all.
Beach on a similar line, saying we've left "thousands" of people vulnerable.
Calling for a universal healthcare system.
Beach on a similar line, saying we've left "thousands" of people vulnerable.
Calling for a universal healthcare system.
Currently, Corey Steinmetz, the incumbent, is leading Sam Galeotos for national committeeman. Harriet Hageman leading Barbara Cubin for committeewoman.
The ones down were endorsed by McGinley, as well as mainstream Republicans like Mike Enzi, Foster Friess, and Cynthia Lummis.
The ones down were endorsed by McGinley, as well as mainstream Republicans like Mike Enzi, Foster Friess, and Cynthia Lummis.
McGinley hopped on arguing that some people may not have received ballots -- we had 400+ people on the call and fewer than 300 votes cast. Waiting to hear more.
268 people filled out a ballot and submitted out of 463 eligible total delegates. Huh.
The Wyoming GOP just voted 181-170 to allow Natrona County's 62 delegates to participate in the state convention today.
They previously lost those delegates by a 12-11 vote yesterday after it was alleged they violated party bylaws during a remote convention last month.
They previously lost those delegates by a 12-11 vote yesterday after it was alleged they violated party bylaws during a remote convention last month.
Some context: The Natrona County GOP and the state party -- which Natrona County chairman Joe McGinley says has been taken over by "extremists" -- have been feuding for months, including withholding fundraising
Here's some background: trib.com/news/state-and…
Here's some background: trib.com/news/state-and…
Recently, some more moderate members of the party have sought to reclaim ground in the party with a group called "Frontier Republicans" and -- coming into this weekend's convention -- were backing a slate of candidates for party leadership in-line with those values. (1/2)
