Maine results thread.

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This is happening today?

It's been happening over several days. The official results are supposed to be released Saturday.

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Drudge's headline is "Ron Paul weekend?", links to this story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/10/us-usa-campaign-paul-idUSTRE8191S120120210

I really, really hope Paul wins this. If he wins here, he will definitely have a shot at grabbing some other states (Washington, Vermont, Montana, etc.) and it will really help to keep the brokered convention momentum rolling. Plus, the guy really does deserve to win something.

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So it looks like CNN is actually going to do election night coverage for this, combining it with a report from CPAC and coverage of the straw poll there:

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/10/tune-in-cnn-covers-maine-caucuses-tomorrow-6-p-m-et/

Sounds good.

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From a Paulite on Twitter:

paul wins androscoggin county! Paul 212, Romney 140, Santorum 130, Gingrich 12 #mecaucus

Great sign for Paul if accurate.

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The spreadsheet has more updated numbers from Androscoggin with Santorum beating Mitt (Should be Rick's best county).

Paul 262
Santorum 188
Romney 173
Gingrich 13

.... wut?

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If Romney came in third, that would just be magical.

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So are the results just going to come all at once in one big dump? Pretty anti-climactic but I guess preferable to the Nevada mess.

Everything except Washington County will come in at once, where the caucuses were pushed back a week due to snow. If it's close, we might not know the winner until next week.

F**k that, it better not be that close.

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Drudge says we are getting the results at 6:30 ET, is that accurate?

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Get ready!

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NOOOOOOOOOOOO

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It's close enough that Ron Paul still has a chance at actually winning it, though.

They declared Romney the winner. It's over for all intents and purposes.

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This blows. My brokered convention dreams are being snuffed out again.

Romney's just going to flatten Santorum with ads in Michigan and that's that. F**k!

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This poor bastard. Let this guy win something!

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Will Romney speak?

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Ron Paul is on CNN basically saying he believes Romney has the nomination wrapped up.

Christ, bro. Just drop out.

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Oh, btw, over at the Ron Paul Forums, the mood is furious... at Ron Paul.  Kinda belies the whole "cult" notion.

examples:

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Those are all totally on target, especially the second quote. You have to actually want to win in order to win most of the time. Ron Paul doesn't. His interview on CNN tonight made that entirely clear. He's fine with being the eternal runner-up. Gross.

He should just drop out after this. Seriously. 

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Iowa Part II? I guess the National GOP knew Romney needed a boost after his hilarious string of failures last week, so they informed the Maine GOP that Romney would have to win. The Republican Party is just disgusting.

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http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maine-GOP-reportedly-recounting-caucus-votes.html