Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will visit Wyoming on Friday, their campaigns announced Wednesday.

Clinton is scheduled to speak in Cheyenne and Casper, while Obama will rally in Casper and Laramie.

In addition, former president Bill Clinton will speak today in Riverton, Rock Springs and Laramie.

The candidates' appearances, a result of Wyoming's Democratic county caucuses on Saturday, were generating excitement among their supporters.

Harold Bovee, a Casper resident and Obama supporter, was one of the first in line at the Casper headquarters Wednesday to get tickets to the "Stand for Change Rally" announced earlier in the day.

"I'm here today because of the excitement that Sen. Obama presents and the opportunity for my family, including hopefully my two grandchildren, to actually be there," Bovee said. "I remember when I first saw John Kennedy…"

Obama reminds Bovee of Kennedy in "lots and lots of ways."

"I remember a rally where he (Obama) said three little words - 'Yes, we can.' The sincerity and the authenticity with which he delivers that message is so engaging and so exciting, and I happen to be a person who has not felt that this nation has had a 'yes we can' attitude for a while," Bovee said. "He's delivering that and that's hugely important to me. I think he can be that kind of a leader."

Bovee, after attending the Obama rally on Friday, will vote in the Natrona County Democratic caucus on Saturday. He'll also volunteer for the campaign in the coming days.

"Anybody who's worth supporting is worth working for," he said.

Chris Griffin, a Star Lane Academy student and first-time voter, said he wanted tickets for Obama's rally because his favorite candidate, Ron Paul, is out of the running.

"I'd really like to see Obama, to see what he has to say as a presidential candidate," Griffin said. "My money's with Obama right now, and he seems to be going the direction, in a lot of ways, with how I feel."

Griffin said he hopes people his age will pay attention to both candidates as they vie for the nomination.

"I think it's important that youth keep active and follow the political candidates," he said. "Hopefully a lot of kids will come out. I'm going to tell everyone that this is where you come to get your tickets."

At Clinton's Casper headquarters, quieter than Obama's without the bustle of ticket-gathering (no tickets are required for any Clinton rally), Norita Trussell, a Casper business owner and Clinton volunteer, called eligible voters and encouraged them to caucus for Hillary.

"I have been for Hillary for a long time," Trussell said. "I've admired her for her strength and her dedication to the country."

Trussell supports Clinton because she believes the New York senator and former first lady is the only candidate with the experience and the background to be president.

"Being a business owner, I always check a person's resume when I hire someone," Trussell said, "and I believe she has the best resume to do the job for our country."

Contact reporter Megan Lee at (307) 266-0589 or megan.lee@trib.com