Wyoming saw a very close race two years ago, and an open seat this year looks like it will be just as competitive. A Research 2000 poll conducted for DailyKos surveyed 500 likely voters between 10/14-16 for a margin of error of +/- 4.4%. State Treasurer Cynthia Lummis and 2006 Democratic nominee Gary Trauner were tested.

General Election Matchup
(All / Dem / GOP / Ind / Men / Wom)
Trauner....44 / 87 / 14 / 58 / 41 / 47
Lummis.....43 / 11 / 65 / 33 / 47 / 39

Both candidates, facing a dead heat, are popular; 57% see Lummis favorably and 55% see Trauner the same way. Still, coattails could drag Lummis across the finish line. Not only is John McCain leading by a 58%-35% margin, Senators Mike Enzi (61%-34%) and John Barasso (57%-36%), both up for election this year, lead their Democratic rivals by wide margins.