Official Maine Caucus Results Thread

[Gabu]

Hasn't it occurred to you people that the reason that CNN hasn't called it yet, is that the caucuses are still going on?

Yes, but the majority of them are done by now, and it is quickly becoming mathematically unlikely for Clinton to possibly hope to win.

[exopolitician]

So Obama won another northeast state....next to New Hampshire that went for Clinton and in Clintons backyard....by a healthy margin too. I dont care if its a caucus or not...this is significant.

[Verily]

Hasn't it occurred to you people that the reason that CNN hasn't called it yet, is that the caucuses are still going on?

At 6:30 PM?  They are?

The last one opened at 6:30, actually. Don't recall where, but you could check the Maine Democratic Party's site.

[Alcon]

Are Washington, Louisiana and Maine all having a competition this weekend for the most pointlessly weird way to hold a caucus?

[Gabu]

So Obama won another northeast state....next to New Hampshire that went for Clinton and in Clintons backyard....by a healthy margin too. I dont care if its a caucus or not...this is significant.

Assuming that Obama does win Maine and that CNN is not actually basing what they're saying on actual evidence, no argument from me here.  Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.  For her to lose Maine by double digits is very bad news.

[Angel of Death]

Are Washington, Louisiana and Maine all having a competition this weekend for the most pointlessly weird way to hold a caucus?

Louisiana had a primary.

[Verily]

Are Washington, Louisiana and Maine all having a competition this weekend for the most pointlessly weird way to hold a caucus?

Louisiana had a primary.

And Texas trumps them all.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.

Was it? I don't remember anyone saying that, though I've only been following the spin war from a disgusted and largely uninterested distance so wouldn't really know. It would certainly be an odd (or perhaps "brave") position to take given the system used though.

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MSNBC calls it for Obama

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Obama leads 58-41 with 70% in.

[Person Man]

Our lead is GROWING

[Verily]

58-41 with 70% reporting.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Hillary needs over 70% in the areas that are still out to win. This one is over.

[exopolitician]

Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.

Was it? I don't remember anyone saying that, though I've only been following the spin war from a disgusted and largely uninterested distance so wouldn't really know. It would certainly be an odd (or perhaps "brave") position to take given the system used though.

The Clinton Campaign said itself that they had a better chance at Maine then any other state Pre-Potomic Primary...and obviously the three races from yesterday and that they were actually confident they would grab a win tonight. Now they are saying "we never had a chance...." riiiiight...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

A lot of people brought up the "church" factor but if anything that was probably a slight net negative for Obama due to the time the caucuses were held, with old people more likely to go to church in the morning and young people in the evening. Very very small negative though, almost negligible.

[Gabu]

Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.

Was it? I don't remember anyone saying that, though I've only been following the spin war from a disgusted and largely uninterested distance so wouldn't really know. It would certainly be an odd (or perhaps "brave") position to take given the system used though.

Well, it was generally taken to be Clinton's best hope for a win in this region of time, and I distinctly recall the Clinton campaign calling it winnable, though I might be mistaken.

[Ogre Mage]

Assuming that Obama does win Maine and that CNN is not actually basing what they're saying on actual evidence, no argument from me here.  Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.  For her to lose Maine by double digits is very bad news.

[8 out of 11 is not deserved]

The Clinton campaign hasn't figured out that the spin of the 90's is dead.  It's over...it's a real turnoff to voters.  We don't want it and when they do it, it hurts them more every time

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

CNN calls it.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.

Was it? I don't remember anyone saying that, though I've only been following the spin war from a disgusted and largely uninterested distance so wouldn't really know. It would certainly be an odd (or perhaps "brave") position to take given the system used though.

Well, it was generally taken to be Clinton's best hope for a win in this region of time, and I distinctly recall the Clinton campaign calling it winnable, though I might be mistaken.

Both those facts are/were/might be, but neither is really the same as;

Maine was supposed to be Clinton's firewall against  the 9th and the 12th where she shows that she can still win states and is still relevant.

Unless firewall means something other than what I thought it did. Which is possible.

[exopolitician]

CNN calls it.

They did? Cause im watching Lou Dobbs currently and it has nothing about Maine anywhere.

[8 out of 11 is not deserved]

So a delegate net of +5 is likely ?

[8 out of 11 is not deserved]

CNN hasn't said a word on TV...It's on their website only

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

CNN calls it.

They did? Cause im watching Lou Dobbs currently and it has nothing about Maine anywhere.

It's projected on their website. Check it out.

[exopolitician]

Wow....they prefer to show the opening of the Grammy Awards as a headliner instead of Obama winning Maine. You actually have to go to the Maine results page to see they projected it for them. What a bunch of sore losers.