Ron Paul Disappointed in Maine Caucuses Results

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Maine Election Fraud
There is a lot more election fraud going on in Maine besides the Washington County delay. There is also:
1. The state GOP instructing precincts to not tally or publicize vote counts at each precinct, just forward the privately counted totals to state HQ. What? That's a classic strategy to steal votes when people can't verify their precincts!
2. Precinct tallies were then combined with other precincts so that it becomes even more difficult to verify results.
3. When individual precincts results could be verified, the state totals don't match up with the precinct totals, by a substantial margin.
4. Delegate votes - some precincts had more delegate ballots than they should have, so the precinct chair then claims the privilege of appointing all delegates themselves rather than re-voting. Who has the easiest access to stuffing the ballot box? The precinct chair! (Why not revote? We're only talking about a few dozen people in each case. It wouldn’t be very prohibitive)
5. The 'errors' so far, all seem to be going towards Romney's favor (Charlie Webster, state GOP party chair, is a Romney supporter)
6. The errors so far are enough for Ron Paul to win, regardless of what happens in Washington County.
7. The state GOP is refusing to work out these problems or reconvene for 3 weeks, until after Super Tuesday
If this straw vote is so inconsequential, then why has the media spent millions of dollars, 1000s of articles in 100s of different media outlets reporting on every facet of these beauty contest votes for months now? Meaningless? I don't think so. Donations, momentum and support levels are determined by the results of each state. Widespread fraud also tells us a lot about the potential elect ability of the candidate that needs this kind of skulduggery in order to win.
For more info on this issue, see also http://youtu.be/pqsyzTrWS0g Ben Swan at Reality Check

JohnMikal of NY 2:59PM February 15, 2012

It's not the loss that was disappointing, it was that the GOP resorted to fraud again to achieve it.
There was canceling the caucus in Washington County (the only county that Ron Paul won in 2008). Precincts were instructed by Charlie webster, to hide the ballot counts (not do them publicly) and then, surprise, the state totals don't match the tallies in the precinct.
See Ben swan, Reality Check for some additional data. http://youtu.be/pqsyzTrWS0g Charlie Webster, state party GOP chair and Romney supporter committed fraud on so many levels during this election.

JohnMikal of NY 10:48AM February 15, 2012

This one has SHARE written all over it!!! The Ron Paul campaign came forward Saturday claiming the establishment is purposely hiding Maine’s overall caucus results and delegate totals from the American people to prevent any potential surge or momentum from taking place as a result of the success he had in the caucus. Continue reading on Examiner com http://www.examiner.com/conspiracy-in-denver/ron-paul-campaign-establishment-hiding-maine-caucus-results

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Graham Moore of MA 6:53PM February 13, 2012

The Maine GOP Leadership is missing the point. If I were a member of the GOP in Washington County, I would be upset if I was not allowed to participate in the straw poll because there was bad weather.
Who knows what will happen until they count the votes; Mitt Romney may win with a bigger lead or nothing changes or Ron Paul becomes the new winner.
The only loser right now are the members of the GOP in Washington County because the Maine GOP Leadership doesn't want to hear their opinion in the straw poll for President of the United States.
BTW, take a look at this map of Maine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Maine It seems odd that this county was shut down due to bad weather but the counties west and north of Washington County were able to hold their caucuses.

David Ryon of OH 3:00PM February 13, 2012

Bad journalism. Completely out of context. He said he was disappointed THAT AN ENTIRE COUNTY ended up not having a caucus because of a storm forecast (although the girl scouts had an event in that county that same day...).
He is disappointed with the electoral shenanigans.

Tom of CA 2:27PM February 13, 2012

Noobs. Ron is happy about it. Hes on second place and everybody fight with him already. You are sad cause hes anti-establisment.
RON PAUL REVOLUTION!

ADam of UT 1:34PM February 13, 2012

Shhhh!
Don't mention the delegate thing--- these media dimwits haven't caught on yet.

Wallace of FL 1:24PM February 13, 2012

WHO CARES WHAT YOU MORONIC MEDIA SHILLS THINK!!! WE HAVE MORE DELEGATES THAN ANYONE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU REPORT IT ACCURATELY IS INCONSEQUENTIAL.

Your Momma! of OK 1:14PM February 13, 2012

Paul will take the delegates anyway…. America wants a Patriot, that doesn’t try to annex its friends, in the White House. …oh, and who doesn’t pick on the little kid down the block (Iran) so he can make him eat the dried up dog poo in the yard (force the worthless dollar on Iran)

Evritt McGill of AZ 1:05PM February 13, 2012