Q: What makes Wyoming a good FSP candidate state?
A: Click here for a quick list of factors that make Wyoming an excellent FSP candidate state, and here for a collection of FSP state reports on Wyoming and comparisons between Wyoming and other candidate states.
Q: Why is the population factor so important (or is it)?
A: Click here for a full discussion of the issue.
Q: Wyoming is such a large state; can we campaign effectively there?
A: Yes! Wyoming is well suited for organizing and campaigning. Click here for a full discussion of the issue.
Q: What is a citizen legislature, and why is having one so important?
A: A citizen legislature is very important. Wyoming has one of the last few citizen legislatures left in the country, and it may prove very helpful to us. Click here for details on Wyoming's legislature, and for a dicussion of how Wyoming's legislative districts measure up.
Q: Are there enough jobs for FSP'ers in Wyoming or within commuting range?
A: Check out Keith Carlsen's Jobs Question report, and also Wyoming Report #2 for information on this important question.
Q: Will enough people be willing to move to Wyoming?
A: Click here for a discussion of how many activists may be needed for success in Wyoming.
Q: Wyoming is so far away, will anyone care what we accomplish there?
A: Click here for some thoughts on the matter.
Q: Will federal land in Wyoming jeopardize our success?
A: Click here and scroll down to # 4 for some thoughts on this issue.
Q: Is the fact that Wyoming lacks a coastline and international border a problem for the FSP?
A: Borders and coastlines could be advantages, but they could also be potentially problematic for us. Click here and decide for yourself.
Q: Does the FSP have any political allies in Wyoming?
A: The president of the Wyoming State Shooting Association and two of Wyoming's state senators have expressed interest in seeing the FSP come to Wyoming. Details can be found in Keith Carlsen's Trip to Wyoming report. Also, the Wyoming Libertarian Party has endorsed the FSP.
Q: How liberty-friendly are Wyoming's people?
A: Wyoming has a very live-and-let-live culture, and consistently ranks at the top of states on the Left's hit-list. Click here to see articles and letters-to-the-editor from Wyoming newspapers, and here for a listing of Wyoming's liberty-friendly laws and how various activist groups (Left and Right) rank Wyoming among the states. Click here to see how the media has treated the FSP in Wyoming, and here for a listing of reports and thoughts from those who have lived in Wyoming or have visited there.
Q: Isn't Wyoming a very cold and snowy place?
A: It may surprise you to know that Wyoming has the third warmest winters of our ten candidate states, and that parts of the state get little snow, certainly in comparison to the Northeast. Check out Keith Carlsen's Climate Report 3 for details.
Q: Can Wyoming compete with the 101 Reasons for Voting for New Hampshire?
A: While the 101 Reasons for Voting for New Hampshire make some good points, most of the more important aspects of the list have been rebutted. See the following FSP discussion forum thread for the start of a series of such rebuttals. As for reasons to vote for Wyoming, we would primarily direct you to the following resources:
Wyoming QuickFacts
Why Wyoming?
Keith Carlsen's Wyoming 2 Report
Wyoming Perspectives
Wyoming Success
Answers to Common Objections About Wyoming