Obama Ahead in Big-Turnout WY Caucuses; Good Polling for Foster (D) in IL-14

Huge turnout and dominance by Obama in caucuses continue to be the story line as Wyoming awards 12 delegates today:

Obama led Clinton 56% to 42% percent with 8 of 23 counties reporting.

... Obama has outperformed Clinton in caucuses — winning 12 to her three ...

... During the first caucuses of the day, it appeared the state's Democrats were showing up in record numbers. In 2004, a mere 675 people statewide took part in the caucuses.

In Sweetwater County, more than 500 people crowded into a high school auditorium and another 500 were lined up to get inside.

"I'm worried about where we're going to put them all. But I guess everybody's got the same problem," said Joyce Corcoran, a local party official. "So far we're OK. But man, they keep coming." ...

In Cheyenne, scores of late arrivers were turned away when party officials stopped allowing people to get in line at 11 a.m. EST. ...

In Casper, home of the state party's headquarters, hundreds were lined up at the site of the Natrona County caucus. The location was a hotel meeting room with a capacity of 500. ...

"We'll have to put 'em in the grass after a while," said Bob Warburton, a local party official.

There is a results thread on MyDD.com, the most recent entry on which indicates that a 7-5 delegate split looks likely.

In the other voting going on today, a special election in the IL-14 district of retired GOP leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL), a poll released by reliable pollster Survey USA a few days ago showed the Democrat ahead in a close race (4.4 margin of error):

52% Foster (D)
45% Oberweis (R)
3% Undecided

It's all about whose supporters turn out in the snow today.