EAST MACHIAS, Maine — Because of a potential winter storm Down East, the Washington County Republican caucuses scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, at Washington Academy have been postponed.
They have been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Washington Academy, according to Christopher M. Gardner, chairman of the Washington County Republican Committee. Those with questions are urged to contact their respective town chairs.
The National Weather Service office in Caribou issued a winter storm watch on Friday to be in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. The forecast calls for blowing snow with possible accumulations in excess of 7 inches. Snow, sleet and strong winds of 15-25 mph with gusts of 30-40 mph are expected to create hazardous traveling conditions.
So, let me get this straight. Maine is a place where people are used to the snow. They often drive 4-wheel drive and snowmobiles. But a few measly inches of snow means postponing an election?
Unacceptable. It’s very transparent at what they’re trying to do to Ron Paul at this point.
We are scheduled to get 10 inches of snow downeast and some have to drive nearly 100 miles (one way) to attend the caucus. Further, we are only postponing the caucus seven days. You did, however, figure us out. We MADE IT SNOW to stop Ron Paul!
http://i.imwx.com//images/maps/pt_BR/winter/ski_ne_440x297.jpg
Oh really?
And exactly what does that map tell us?? Have you ever even been to Maine????
I think his map proves he has never been to Washington County. His map proves my point.
then you could have stayed home, now the votes from those postponed caucuses won’t be counted by the GOP snakes, enjoy the ‘democratic’ election process we have in this country
Low turnout would have favored Ron Paul, this is well known.
Nonetheless, you’ve provided a nice, sarcastic, third grader response….probably matches up well with your voting record.
What, exactly, is a third grader voting record?
And what if it snows next weekend?
but not including those numbers in the final, along with all the other precincts that decided to “not participate” in the number count and absentee counts. There’s always a new way to exclude competition. LOL
Wow…I would love to visit your planet for a day. But I thnk after more than a few hours, I might become suicidal if I lived your life.
sucks that you think your planet is so much better, why don’t you go off to fight the senseless wars overseas, you should be the first sent over, it’s disgusting how you put effort into attacking people who support a candidate whom the troops support and has the most common sense, you’re so dang myopic it’s infuriating!
Postponed till December 01, 2012… Was that a caucus or a “circus”?
WoW Snow to begin falling late Saturday ,,, February in Maine unheard of.!!! Another MOMENTUM game being played by the NOW DEFUNCT GOP.
As it looks now, Ron Paul is going to have a strong showing in Maine. In another week that might change.
The big problem Republicans are having is the projected lack of turnout. Who in their right mind would drive 100 or 20 miles even on a nice day to participate in this freak show? The potential snow storm could have been the best alibi. Gardner blew it once again.
Never thought I’d be in a position to appreciate a good snow storm! We were able to avoid the other “snow” storm.
Indeed. Who doesn’t love a manipulated election cycle. The best of the best scum.
Washington County (pop. 32,856) postponed its caucuses due to the threat of 1-3″ of snow (which did not materialize). They will be voting next Saturday. However, Maine GOP Executive Director Michael Quatrano announced that the official results are permanent and will not be changed when the new votes come in.
Washington County GOP Chairman Chris Gardner objected, saying he had known his county’s tally wouldn’t be included in Saturday’s announcement but didn’t realize it wouldn’t be counted at all. He said he had called state party leaders and “expressed my complete and utter dismay.”
Some have called Washington County a “Ron Paul stronghold” that could have propelled Ron Paul to a Maine victory. Ron Paul campaign chairman Jesse Benton suggested that the Romney campaign was involved in the cancellation of the caucus as Paul’s campaign had expected to do well: “It’s not completely insidious, but they knew we were going to swamp it up there.”
In 2008 Ron Paul got 8 out of 113 votes (7%) while Mitt Romney received 40 out of 113 votes (35%) in the county. If Romney had remained stagnant at 40 votes and Ron Paul had received an additional 227 votes (+ in Washington County, Paul would have won Maine.
Not sure where you are located, but Washington County was predicted to get up to 10 inches of snow at the time the decision was made. And, we did get up to 8 inches in places and it was an absolute mess all afternoon yesterday. Don’t let facts get in the way of a good argument.
That’s cut & pasted from a Washington Post article. Take it up with them.
And they succeeded. Washington county’s numbers WILL NOT BE INCLUDED in the caucus vote count!!!!!
The steal is on. Theft of the republic.
Hey conspiracy theoritsts…on Route 1 in Calais yesterday there was a three car accident with serious injuries. According to the Calais PD, it was caused by the weather. Is that real enough for you?