Republican Bayou/Cauci Saturday election results thread (first results @3pm ET?)

[The Free North]

A LOOOOOOT of people at that caucus site in Wichita on CNN, looks very CRUZ friendly

Yeah I can see Kansas going to Cruz here, people may call it odd, but I think the whole 'Trump does worse west of the Mississippi' narrative has some merit.

[The Free North]

Regardless of who wins it looks like Republicans are going to continue to shatter turnout records.

Caucus/primary doesnt seem to matter.

https://twitter.com/SouthernCard/status/706156459982254080

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

this mega caucus site looks like a Cruz rally....Yup....expect CRUZ to win Kansas.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Kansas was won easily by Huckabee and Santorum. I don't see why Cruz winning there would be a huge surprise.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Kansas was won easily by Huckabee and Santorum. I don't see why Cruz winning there would be a huge surprise.

Mostly because Trump has been leading there.

[Mr. Morden]

Cruz supporters boo Trump as he's introduced to speak in Kansas:

https://twitter.com/SamanthaJoRoth/status/706164421010141184

[Mehmentum]

Cruz supporters boo Trump as he's introduced to speak in Kansas:

https://twitter.com/SamanthaJoRoth/status/706164421010141184

GOP: Civil War

[Firestorm]

155 delegates will be awarded tonight, equal to Texas. Trump leads everywhere, should be a good night for him.

He'll sweep Louisiana; they love him almost as much as they do here in Alabama.

Leading by a good margin in Kentucky, and I think the Mainers like him too. I know he's got an edge in Kansas but, well, caucus. I'm expecting a Cruz win there, and it wouldn't surprise me if the other Cuban gets one of the others. F caucuses.

[Firestorm]

A LOOOOOOT of people at that caucus site in Wichita on CNN, looks very CRUZ friendly

Yeah I can see Kansas going to Cruz here, people may call it odd, but I think the whole 'Trump does worse west of the Mississippi' narrative has some merit.

Did well enough in Nevada. They were also saying he would have trouble in the South, pre-South Carolina.

[RI]

DDHQ has Cruz up early in Maine

[Ronnie]

DDHQ has Cruz up early in Maine

Wow.  If he wins--and by that large of a margin--it would be the biggest shock of the election cycle so far.

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DDHQ has Cruz up early in Maine

lol

[jimrtex]

Apparently Kentucky switched from a primary to a caucus this year. Why the hell would anyone do that?

Kentucky law does not permit a candidate to appear on the ballot for two offices. The Kentucky presidential preference primary in May is coincident with the state primary. Rand Paul could not be on both the presidential and senate primary ballot.

There was an effort to change the law, but the Democrats had control of one house and the governor, and blocked the bill. So Paul talked Republicans in to using a caucus - and agreed to pay for it.

Political parties are private organizations, and a state can't tell them how to choose who goes to their national convention, or how they choose their presidential candidates. On the other hand, political parties can't tell a state how to conduct their elections.

[The Free North]

https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/706185870194425857

Cruz won Waldo county in Maine per twitter.

Trump in 2nd followed by Kasich and then Boy Wonder.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/706185870194425857

Cruz won Waldo county in Maine per twitter.

Trump in 2nd followed by Kasich and then Boy Wonder.

Which matches DDHQ lol

[Horsemask]

Caucusing for Kasich today in York County, Maine.

[Donnie]

Maine caucus so far (1 caucus site out of 22):
Cruz     49.8%
Trump  30.8%
Kasich  10.5%
Rubio     7.6%

[cinyc]

https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/706185870194425857

Cruz won Waldo county in Maine per twitter.

Trump in 2nd followed by Kasich and then Boy Wonder.

I doubt Waldo County is representative of the rest of Maine.  It's very rural and has few even small cities.  Cumberland County (Portland) is probably where the real action is.

The by-county AP results page for Maine isn't breaking things down by county.  Nor is Decision Desk HQ.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Maine caucus so far (1 caucus site out of 22):
Cruz     49.8%
Trump  30.8%
Kasich  10.5%
Rubio     7.6%

What? The entire state has only 22 caucus sites?

[RI]

Maine caucus so far (1 caucus site out of 22):
Cruz     49.8%
Trump  30.8%
Kasich  10.5%
Rubio     7.6%

What? The entire state has only 22 caucus sites?

Yep. See here.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

How can their be results from Main if the Caucus does not start until 8 pm  

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

How can their be results from Main if the Caucus does not start until 8 pm   

They start at different times. go back to 2012 for reference

[Landslide Lyndon]

Maine caucus so far (1 caucus site out of 22):
Cruz     49.8%
Trump  30.8%
Kasich  10.5%
Rubio     7.6%

What? The entire state has only 22 caucus sites?

Yep. See here.

That's insane. Maine GOP are a bunch of morons.

[Ronnie]

Cruz is surging past Trump in Maine betting markets.

Not that I'm not pleased with the possibility that Cruz will take down Trump in the state, but how and why did it happen?  I would think he's an anathema to Maine Republicans.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Cruz is surging past Trump in Maine betting markets.

Not that I'm not pleased with the possibility that Cruz will take down Trump in the state, but how and why did it happen?  I would think he's an anathema to Maine Republicans.

Ron Paul lost to Romney by very few votes, there is a libertarian streak in Maine.