Wyoming county conventions being held today -- Update

Wyoming is holding its presidential nominating process on the GOP side today. While it hasn't garnered much attention, the state does elect 12 delegates to the Republican National Convention -- the same number allotted to New Hampshire after both states' punishment from the RNC.

The county conventions range in size from about fifty county delegates in Teton county (pop. 19,288) to a hundred county delegates in Laramie county (pop. 81,607), and some were held earlier this week. Most of the county delegates were elected back in 2006, while the rest were appointed by the county chairmen to serve as a delegate. Interesting process, but pundits say the limited involvement is likely the reason that Wyoming is probably the least influential primary prior to Super Tuesday.

Update (6:00 p.m.): Romney wins Wyoming -- the former Massachusetts governor won six of the first eight delegates to be selected. Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson and California Rep. Duncan Hunter won one apiece, meaning no other candidate could beat Romney. Caucuses were still being held to decide all 12 delegates at stake.