“AS WYOMING GOES, so the nation”–that’s an aphorism that will probably never describe American politics. But tomorrow, Wyoming Republicans will play a more significant role than ever before in determining their party’s presidential nominee, when they elect 12 delegates–the same number allotted to New Hampshire–to the Republican National Convention.

If you didn’t know the Wyoming GOP is holding an election tomorrow, don’t feel too out of the loop. With all eyes fixed on Iowa and New Hampshire, the media–and the candidates themselves–haven’t paid much attention to Wyoming either. And there are a few good reasons for that.