Let's talk about Maine

[realtonygoodwin]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22947707/ns/politics-decision_08/t/ron-paul-has-shot-winning-maine-caucuses/#.Tn_bINSE7p4

Maine's GOP polling Friday, Saturday and Sunday may be the Texas congressman's best shot at winning a state, and such a feat would be big coming just days before next week's Super Tuesday presidential preference contests in more than 20 states.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/02/breaking-news-r.html

Former Gov. Mitt Romney convincingly won the Maine Republican caucus tonight with about 52% of the vote.

The current GOP front-runner, Arizona Sen. John McCain, is running a distant second with 22% and Rep. Ron Paul, the libertarian-minded longshot, is in a very close third with 19% of the vote. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is trailing badly with only 5%

Last time Ron did very well in Maine. 4 years later, Maine has a new Governor (Paul LePage), and of course the Tea Party movement has occurred. Could Ron take my home state of Maine this time?

[parocks]

It's possible. One no taxes on tips card went to one bartender in Rockland, ME last night. I am certain of this.

[parocks]

Maine is a caucus state. In 2008, Ron Paul did better in caucuses. Maine doesn't have a lot of people. These things point to advantages for Ron Paul.

[69360]

I think it's possible. I know a lot of people from Maine and they are willing to listen. Mainers in general seem independent and like their liberty and freedoms. I might be up there this weekend, I'll try and do my part.

[Napolitanic Wars]

I'm from Maine. I was amazed that we got 38% of the delegates and shocked that we came away with nothing at the State Convention in May. I want nothing to do with the local idiots who are still in charge of the Ron Paul branch in Maine. How do you fail that hard? Ron needs to replace them.

[libertybrewcity]

The Republican Party of Maine turned completely Tea Party and updated their constitution to sound very much like a Ron Paul speech.. I am optimistic about Maine, but RP will have to do well in the early states to clinch the majority.

[parocks]

Absolutely, that Platform was written largely by the Knox County Republican Party.

Austrian Economics is in the Republican Platform in Maine.

[Eric21ND]

Maine should be a damn good state for us, let's win it!

[donnay]

I am sure the Bush Family will be out stumping for Perry before too long. :(

[tsai3904]

Maine's municipal caucuses are going to be held between February 4-11. It is an early state.

[realtonygoodwin]

Nice!

[Ethek]

State convention is not until later on

[tsai3904]

State convention is not until later on

Right, but to get to the state convention, you have to participate in the municipal caucuses, the first step in the caucus process.