Report: Mitt Romney Victory in Maine GOP Caucuses to Hold Up; Ron Paul Gains 83-Votes from Outstanding County; Romney Lead Still at 156-Votes – 2/18/12

It looks like Mitt Romney will hold onto victory in the Maine Caucuses. A county that did not vote last week due to a snowstorm has completed their voting, and while Ron Paul gained 83-votes, Mitt Romney still holds a 156-vote lead on Paul, even if the state GOP decides to count the county’s late votes. The state GOP already declared Romney the official winner, and has yet to decide whether the outstanding votes will be counted in the final tally:

NPR: Ron Paul has gained 83 votes on Mitt Romney following a Republican presidential caucus in eastern Maine, where voting last week had been postponed due to bad weather. Romney still holds a 156-vote lead over Paul in statewide totals.

Paul received 163 votes in Saturday’s Washington County caucus, where Republicans from more than two dozen towns gathered to cast their votes. Romney received 80 votes. Rick Santorum got 57 votes and Newt Gingrich received four votes.

The Maine Republican Party last week declared Romney the winner of the state’s GOP caucuses, but Washington County Republicans were angered their votes weren’t counted after their caucus was postponed last Saturday because of a snowstorm. . . . Read More