Kerry wins Maine caucuses

[Freddie Stubbs]

AUGUSTA (AP) -- Senator John Kerry is holding on to his substantial lead as Maine Democrats' top choice for president as more caucus results are being tabulated Monday.

With 80.5 percent of the 403 Maine towns and cities reporting, Kerry has 47 percent of the votes, well ahead of Howard Dean, who has 26 percent.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who has campaigned hard in Maine, gets third place with 14 percent.

After it became clear Kerry was the winner in the Maine caucuses, the Massachusetts senator said the state's Democrats sent a message that -- quote -- "George Bush's days as president are numbered and change is coming to America."

more: http://www.wmtw.com/Global/story.asp?S=1636131&nav=7k6rKhOj

[Desertrose]

1. are all the results in?

I can't get anything beyond 50% from the CNN website....


edit- oops...just saw above it said 80%
D'OH!

Peace
DR

[OhioStateProgressive]

2. yes, the actual results are

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2004/primaries/by_state/ME_Page.html?SITE=YAHOOELN&SECTION=POLITICS#TOP

dennis is actually at about 16%

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. Wow. What the hell did Will Pitt do to the Kucinich campaign?

damn, he may be a campaign manager some day... look out Trippi!

[Desertrose]

7. actually Will and

Kevin!

ain't this great?!

DR

[Desertrose]

5. Oh thank you, OSP

Dennis at almost 16%

wahooo!



DR

[OhioStateProgressive]

6. no problem:)

i was happy to correct that bit of false info originally posted:)

[goodhue]

3. 519 of 649 precincts, Kerry 45.1%, Dean 26.1%, Kucinich 15.7%

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2004/primaries/by_state/ME_Page.html?SITE=YAHOOELN&SECTION=POLITICS#TOP

[bigwillq]

8. Why aren't 100% in yet??? n/t

[Redneck Socialist]

9. There were accusations of shady business...

in at least one of the town caucus's that I know of. I don't have the details yet, but I will post them when I do. There may be some challenges to the results in individual towns. It is very unlikely to change the overall result though.

[goodhue]

10. the counting was suspded last night and resumed this morning

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=294713#295824