Democratic Maine Caucus results thread (1-8pm ET)

[The Other Castro]

Decision Desk HQ ‏@DecisionDeskHQ  2m2 minutes ago
In the Maine caucuses (Drmocrats) Bernie has a slight lead, but we're talking 317-223 out of just two municipalities. Hundreds more to go.

[The Other Castro]

In response to extraordinary turnout, party officials announced they would let those in line fill out a paper ballot – essentially an absentee ballot – once they made it inside the school rather than require everyone to participate in the traditional, town meeting-style caucus.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/06/democrats-caucusing-to-choose-between-clinton-sanders/

This could help Hillary narrow the gap.

Since its for people already in line, I don't see it doing too much for her.

[The Other Castro]

Some unofficial, highly anecdotal results so far from twitter and the interwebz:

Bill Trotter ‏@billtrotter  20m20 minutes ago
Ellsworth Dem caucus results: 108 for @HillaryClinton (incl. 40 absentee) & 173 for @SenSanders (incl. 28 absentee).

Freeport Maine:
Clinton: 208 Bernie: 360

District 1 South Portland: ** SANDERS: 246 CLINTON: 149
ELIOT: ** SANDERS: 203 CLINTON: 105
WELL’S: ** SANDERS: 205 CLINTON: 93
FAIRFIELD: ** SANDERS: 78 HILLARY: 49
BERWICK: ** SANDERS: 135 CLINTON: 53
WELLS: ** SANDERS: 239 CLINTON: 174
UNITY: ** SANDERS: 82 CLINTON: 15

Gardiner: Sanders 101, Clinton 66
Eddington: Sanders 32, Clinton 7
North Berwick: Sanders 124, Clinton 37
Palermo: Sanders 37, Clinton 8
Scarborough: Sanders 373, Clinton 321
Saco: Sanders 416, Clinton 273
Topsham: Sanders 247, Clinton 200
Bar Harbor: Sanders 387, Clinton 142
Lyman: Sanders 72, Clinton 7
Yarmouth: Clinton 273, Sanders 234
Rockland: Sanders 320, Clinton 50
Manchester: Sanders 56, Clinton 51
Brewer: Sanders 147, Clinton 71

[The Other Castro]

Some unofficial, highly anecdotal results so far from twitter and the interwebz:

Bill Trotter ‏@billtrotter  20m20 minutes ago
Ellsworth Dem caucus results: 108 for @HillaryClinton (incl. 40 absentee) & 173 for @SenSanders (incl. 28 absentee).

Freeport Maine:
Clinton: 208 Bernie: 360

District 1 South Portland: ** SANDERS: 246 CLINTON: 149
ELIOT: ** SANDERS: 203 CLINTON: 105
WELL’S: ** SANDERS: 205 CLINTON: 93
FAIRFIELD: ** SANDERS: 78 HILLARY: 49
BERWICK: ** SANDERS: 135 CLINTON: 53
WELLS: ** SANDERS: 239 CLINTON: 174
UNITY: ** SANDERS: 82 CLINTON: 15

Gardiner: Sanders 101, Clinton 66
Eddington: Sanders 32, Clinton 7
North Berwick: Sanders 124, Clinton 37
Palermo: Sanders 37, Clinton 8
Scarborough: Sanders 373, Clinton 321
Saco: Sanders 416, Clinton 273
Topsham: Sanders 247, Clinton 200
Bar Harbor: Sanders 387, Clinton 142
Lyman: Sanders 72, Clinton 7
Yarmouth: Clinton 273, Sanders 234
Rockland: Sanders 320, Clinton 50
Manchester: Sanders 56, Clinton 51
Brewer: Sanders 147, Clinton 71

More stuff:

Pittsfield: Sanders 44, Clinton 24
Detroit: Sanders 6, Clinton 2
Damariscotta: Sanders 87, Clinton 34
Nobleboro: Sanders 118, Clinton 33
Pittston: Sanders 47, Clinton 23
Brunswick: Sanders 878, Clinton 688
Newburgh: Sanders 119, Clinton 74
Farmingdale: Sanders 58, Clinton 42
Cape Elizabeth: Clinton 399, Sanders 392
Porter: Sanders 33, Clinton 8
Cornish: Sanders 30, Clinton 10
Dresden: Sanders 75, Clinton 33
Parsonfield: Sanders 46, Clinton 15
Windham: Sanders 314, Clinton 137
Waterville: Sanders 394, Clinton 274
Richmond: Sanders 78, Clinton 28
Precinct 32 York County: Sanders 353, Clinton 200
Veazie: Sanders 37, Clinton 16
South Portland (all 5 districts): Sanders 819, Clinton 440

[The Other Castro]

I was thinking today that Sanders has actually won only 3 primaries, one of which was his home state.

And Clinton has only won 1 non-Southern primary. #CaucusStatesMatter #AllStatesMatter

[The Other Castro]

I was thinking today that Sanders has actually won only 3 primaries, one of which was his home state.

And Clinton has only won 1 non-Southern primary. #CaucusStatesMatter #AllStatesMatter

Besides the fact that it's the Sanders campaign talking about states that "don't matter" I don't think you can say anymore that Virginia is a Southern state.

Do you have a direct quote from the Sanders campaign saying that certain states don't matter? It is a fact that some states are much more favorable to Clinton, just as it is a fact that some states are more favorable to Sanders. And yes, Virginia is a Southern state.

[The Other Castro]

Why isn't Maine releasing the pop vote?

Many states that hold caucuses do this. It's par for the course.

Reason #4314 to abolish caucuses.

[The Other Castro]

Looks like it'll be a 16-9 split, which means Sanders gained two pledged delegates on Clinton this weekend. If Sanders had put up some effort in LA, it probably could've been more.

If he does get 16, he will be 1 delegate above his 538 target for the weekend, having fallen four short in Louisiana, met his target in Nebraska, and exceeded his target by four in Kansas. Not exactly making up a lot of ground.

Hillary is running out of deep south states, though.

That's okay. Her 200 delegate lead is more than enough.

Luckily it's only a 199 delegate lead, she's going down.