The Iowa Caucuses are over. Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee are the winners. This we know.

The next step? Wyoming. Yes, Wyoming.

It seems that Republicans in the Equality State are going ahead with their Presidential Caucuses January 5th despite objections and sanctions from the Republican National Committee.

The decision for the move came in August. The hope was that it would propel Wyoming into the spotlight.

Did it work? I think you already know the answer to the question.

Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul have barely stepped into the state to say "Howdy."

Rudy Giuliani and John McCain didn't even show up to so much as two step with folks.

In the the end, the RNC punished the state by taking away some of its delegates at the Republican Convention.

I'm sure that some attention will be paid to the results. Perhaps a mention of it on the evening newscasts and a feature story on Saturday's network morning shows.

That's all. No more. Sorry, cowboy.

For all the "change" that is being talked about in Decision 2008, the political process is still an institution steeped in tradition.

Iowa Caucuses, the New Hampshire Primary and Super Tuesday. That was the story decades ago and it continues to be now.

So, my ten-gallon hat goes off to the Republican voters in Wyoming as they caucus.

But, was losing delegates at the national convention worth being second behind Iowa?

I guess we'll find out.