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Wyoming Governor Cursed, Slammed Fists In Meeting

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Cheyenne, WY Mayor Marian Orr (R) said that Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) used foul language and “his physical presence in an aggressive and threatening manner” in a meeting, the AP reports.

Orr claimed Gordon slammed his fists on a table and shouted “Fuck you, mayor” in the meeting last Friday.

In a statement after Orr leveled the accusations, Gordon apologized for what he said but denied using intimidating body language.

Trump-Backed Candidate Loses In Wyoming

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Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon (R) won the Republican Party’s nomination for governor “after one of the most contentious primary races in recent memory,” the Casper Star Tribune reports.

“Emerging from a field packed with outsiders, Gordon captured about 33 percent of the vote on his way to a victory that, at times throughout the race, was in doubt.
A weeks-long advertising blitz and numerous high-profile endorsements, including an 11th hour endorsement from President Donald Trump, helped to push Jackson millionaire Foster Friess from the back of the pack to the front, a surprising surge given his relative obscurity in Wyoming state politics several months ago.”


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Another Woman Accuses Wyoming Official of Misconduct

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A second woman has accused Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray (R) of sexual misconduct, the Casper Star Tribune reports.

“Theresa Sullivan Twiford said that nearly 30 years ago, when she was 18 years old and babysitting for the Murray family, Ed Murray forcibly kissed her in front of his house… Twiford, the daughter of former Wyoming governor Mike Sullivan, decided to share her experience following the allegation made last month by a Colorado woman. The woman, Tatiana Maxwell, said that Murray sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s.”

Murray, who was widely considered a front-runner in this year’s race to replace Gov. Matt Mead (R), said he will not seek re-election or seek higher office.

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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