Maine voting

[jimnyc]

So will Ron Paul finally get his first victory today? Apparently Santorum and Gingrich didn't bother with Maine, and Romney hasn't put in a full effort, leaving RP to perhaps get his first win. Romney won 52% of the vote there in 2008.

(Reuters) - He is the only one of the four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination not to have won a state primary or caucus.

But on Saturday, Ron Paul could get his best shot at a victory in Maine, the cold, far northeastern state that has given a warm reception to his libertarian views.

Local caucusing has been under way in Maine since January 29, and will continue in a few towns until March. Even so, the state Republican Party will announce the winner of its presidential straw poll on Saturday, and the Texas congressman's strong on-the-ground organization could have a big impact.

Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, generally is viewed as the favorite here, and in the overall Republican race. After losing the last three state contests to Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, Romney is thirsty for a morale-boosting win in Maine, where he won 52 percent of the vote during his unsuccessful run for president in 2008.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8191S120120210

[logroller]

hasn't Maine got the memo, RP's "un-electable".

[jimnyc]

hasn't Maine got the memo, RP's "un-electable".

Well, he is. But surely he can perhaps pull out a win when he's the only one putting effort into the caucus. But will it help him nationally? Nope.

[jimnyc]

Looks like Romney may have won...

[ConHog]

Looks like Romney may have won...

You (should) know you're in trouble when a guy who didn't even bother campaigning in a state wins that state over you.

RP will probably just blame it on American involvement in the ME and keep plugging along though.