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Mitt Romney could be stripped of Maine win
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Feb 16, 2012 08:17pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Brian Montopoli |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Last Saturday, the Maine Republican Party declared Mitt Romney the winner of the Maine caucuses. The non-binding caucuses were a low turnout affair, but Romney's victory over Ron Paul - who he beat by less than 200 votes - was a chance for Romney to reclaim some momentum in the wake of Rick Santorum's three-state sweep four days earlier.
Now, however, it looks like Romney could ultimately be stripped of that victory. If that happens, it will be the second time this cycle Romney has been stripped of a caucus victory. The first came in Iowa, where Santorum was declared the winner following a (flawed) recount.
The Maine GOP allowed communities to schedule their caucuses between Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 if they wanted them to be counted in the final tally. Some areas elected to schedule their caucuses outside that window, and the Maine GOP said those caucuses would not count. Fair enough. But according to the Bangor Daily News, some caucuses that took place within the designated window were also not counted. |
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