Ron Paul was interviewed this AM on Face The Nation on the Romney Maine Caucus “victory”.
In the course of his comments, Dr Paul mentioned that Washington County had their GOP caucus canceled where he was particularly strong.
Thus, Dr Paul lost to Romney by 194 votes.
All those votes from Washington County, of course, never were cast and therefore could not be counted.
Here is a discussion thread where it mentions that the Washington County, Maine caucus was canceled
“due to “snow” that never happened”….
Maine GOP Chairman Say Romney Wins Caucuses
By BETH FOUHY and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine February 12, 2012 (AP)
Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster says Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses by a slim margin, giving him a much needed boost following losses in three other contests in the past week.
The former Massachusetts governor defeated Ron Paul, the only other GOP hopeful competing in the state. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich did not actively participate in the contest.
Party leaders announced the results Saturday. The caucuses began February 4 and continued through the week. Some Maine communities have yet to hold their caucuses, though party leaders say they don’t plan to count those votes.
Romney easily won the Maine caucuses in 2008. (Read more)