WHEATLAND — Republicans campaigned in Wheatland last Thursday, including six of the seven Republican candidates for governor, at the candidate forum hosted by the Platte County Republican Party.
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WHEATLAND — Republicans campaigned in Wheatland last Thursday, including six of the seven Republican candidates for governor, at the candidate forum hosted by the Platte County Republican Party.
Blinky Byers emceed the event, which packed the 4-H building at the fairgrounds with audience members to hear the candidates.
Republicans speaking at the event, in order of their presentations, were Bill Dahlin, Foster Friess, Harriet Hageman, Mark Gordon, Taylor Haynes and Sam Galeotos. Rex Rammel, the seventh GOP gubernatorial candidate, was not at the event.
Dahlin said the state’s number one focus must be the economy, in good times and bad. He said the economy touches everybody. He advocates diversifying Wyoming’s economy and presented some ideas on how.
Friess, the only billionaire in the field, said the skill sets he acquired while building a $15 billion business make him a good candidate. He said as governor, he would focus on stabilizing the state budget and diversifying the economy. He said he doesn’t want the government to create jobs, but to foster an environment for private business to thrive and create jobs.
Friess said because of his success, he can afford to work for his constituents for free. He said he would donate his salary, which he estimated at about half million dollars over four years, to small towns across Wyoming and the charities that serve them.
“I think that has a very important impact for you,” Friess said. “I can’t be bought.”