Wyoming Republicans have jumped to the head of the pack in the nominating process, moving their delegate-selection conventions to Jan. 5.
While the move puts Wyoming first in the accelerated primary process, it is not expected to stay there as states continue to jockey for position. At stake for Wyoming Republicans on Jan. 5 will be 12 delegates to the national convention.
“We’re first in the nation,” said Tom Sansonetti, the state party’s 2008 county convention coordinator. “At least for the next couple, three weeks until New Hampshire and Iowa move, which I expect they will.”
The Republican National Committee insists it will penalize states that schedule nominating contests before Feb. 5 by withholding delegates to the convention next summer. Sansonetti said Wyoming stood to lose half its delegates.
Watchdog nips at network show
Media Research Center, a conservative media watchdog, charged Wednesday that the network morning news shows have spent considerably more time this year on Democrats running for president than on Republicans.
News executives rejected any suggestion of bias and said they have a considerably harder time getting Republican candidates to appear on their shows.
Through July 31, the ABC, CBS and NBC morning news shows devoted 284 campaign segments to Democratic candidates and 152 to Republicans, the group said. Another 81 stories discussed both parties or a possible run by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
