The headline is unconscienable, and you should be ashamed of yourself, Mr. Walsh. Ron Paul was dissappointed that the state GOP postponed a cucus in his stronghold due to 3-4" of snow - in Maine! the Girl Scouts didn't cancel their meetings in that county that day - and the announced Mitt Romney as the winner even though there are many caucuses yet to be held. Your headline m ake it sound like he was disappointed in the results. As long as that headline sits up there, you, sir, are a liar.
Dan Fitzgeraldof VA1:03PM February 13, 2012
Paul lost....America does not want a traitor to our friend Israel in the White House. Let him be President of Iran.
Danielof IN12:19PM February 13, 2012
There is strong evidence that Ron Paul won Maine and that there are political tricks at work here. Paul's strongest county is being ignored and not counted. With only a difference of 200, this should be of the greatest concern for those who cherish liberty and honest elections. The GOP party has become as corrupt as the democratic party. I pledge to write Paul's name in on my ballot and i hope that others will do the same for Liberty.
mayeedenof WA11:57AM February 13, 2012
All votes should be counted. To say that even one vote doesn't matter goes against the entire concept of We The People and makes people think that their vote doesn't matter. All in all, Romney needs to be a nice to Ron Paul supporters as possible because without them he won't even have a chance to win.
sovereignof IL11:56AM February 13, 2012
Disenfranchisement of citizens shouldn't be taken lightly. I am surprised that the media is aware of the fact that Maine Republican officials decided to change the caucus date for Washington county and then Maine Republican officials decided not to count the vote. The American people cannot trust government or the mainstream media to do the right thing.
CharlieKingmakerof MD11:29AM February 13, 2012
Its not just 1 county but 16 .... GET IT RIGHT!!!
Russellof TX11:13AM February 13, 2012
You can add Aroostook conunty to the list of results that wasn't counted.
Ron Paul 2012
Anonof IL11:07AM February 13, 2012
If Romney "won," then why would he campaign in Washington County to drum up support? That would lend an awful lot of credence to the story from the Paul camp that the straw-vote verdict is premature because 17% of Maine's precincts haven't voted yet. This disenfranchisement of voters in Washington County is pissing people off all over the country. Because of this, Paul's supporters in Maine will probably show up in even greater numbers on the 18th than they would have on 11th had the caucus met as originally scheduled. Romney's supporters, on the other hand, already think that their guy won (because that is what they have been told), so many of them probably won't even bother to participate. Will you be reporting the results when the Republican establishment is forced to shamefully reverse its verdict for a second time this primary season?
yx1fuwcefof NC11:07AM February 13, 2012
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A longtime chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, Kenneth T. Walsh has covered five presidents beginning with Ronald Reagan. Along with other U.S. News writers, he continues to provide insight into the White House of Barack Obama and the world of presidential campaigns.
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