THE RACE TO BE THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF WYOMING IS HEATING UP. 
MATT MEAD WAS THE SECOND REPUBLICAN THIS WEEK TO ANNOUNCE A BID FOR THE GOVERNORS OFFICE. K2'S NEEMA VEDADI ATTENDED MEAD'S KICK OFF PARTY EARLIER TODAY IN CASPER AND REPORTS MATT MEAD HAD THREE STOPS AROUND THE STATE TO GATHER SUPPORT FOR HIS CAMPAIGN.  MEAD WAS APPOINTED BY GEORGE W. BUSH AS U.S. ATTORNEY FOR WYOMING, HE HELD THAT POST FROM 2001 TO 2007.  HE SAYS HE IS A FOURTH GENERATION WYOMING RANCHER AND DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN WITH TRADITIONAL WESTERN VALUES.  IN HIS SPEECH MEAD SAID WYOMING MUST STAY STRONG IN THE MIDST OF CURRENT NATIONAL PROBLEMS.  MEAD MAKES THREE REPUBLICANS WHO'VE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED A BID FOR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.  THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17TH.