Everything indicates that Obama will win Maine by 20-30%, I'm telling you guys

[marcellobarrios]

Where to start:

Maine is a caucus. Obama does well in caucuses, many times wildly exceeding expectations shown in polls

-There is no evidence Clinton is leading in Maine

-Obama's wins yesterday make him even stronger in Maine today than he was last week.

with all this said, I find it very likely that Obama will win Maine by a very large margin.

[AGirl]

1. caucus is undemocratic.

that's all.

[Colobo]

4. She'll win over there, so relax.

[AGirl]

7. well the only upside is it's sunday. I don't really care if she wins.

It would be nice, but whatever.

[bilgewaterbill]

29. Ooops!

[tridim]

8. AGirl is scared.

That is all.

[AGirl]

9. i am scared. Why wouldn't I be?

[Colobo]

2. Your expectations game is pathetic.

[TexasObserver]

23. you sure blew it on your prediction, Katzenjammer

[slick8790]

3. You posted this already. Stop spamming your ridiculous expectation-lowering.

Hell, he should win every single vote. A vote for clinton is a win for her, IMO.

[marcellobarrios]

21. Hello, slick

Nice meeting you again.

[saltpoint]

5. I think Mercer takes this one.

The Mercer ground operation in Augusta is to die for.

[TayTay]

17. LOL! That's a possibility.

These are fiercely independent Yankees after all.

I bet Maine is close and a delegate split. If the margins are close enough, it doens't matter who "wins" the state, just that the delegates are a wash, so to speak.

[saltpoint]

18. Hi, Tay. Good to see ya.

[NoPasaran]

25. I swear if the superdelegates steal this from Mercer I'm voting Whig

(all three)

[saltpoint]

26. UP in the house with Lee Mercer! God Bless America!

[Thrill]

6. Hillary will win Maine

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. Caucuses Should SO Be Done Away With. The Process Is Really Really Stupid And Unfair.

And I say that under the pretense that I still think Hillary might win Maine.

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. Obama wins when when there isn't a real election.

[The Ghost]

12. Like Louisiana? South Carolina? Connecticut? Missouri?

*SIGH*

[chascarrillo]

15. I didn't participate in a real election? How dare you.

Shame.

[cali]

16. may I say what a crock of shit that is? Yes I may.

Georgia
Louisiana
Connecticut
Illinois
Delaware
South Carolina

All primary states. And those are only the ones that come to mind. Oh, and on Tuesday, he'll have three more primary states under his belt.

Pathetic.

[mainer]

22. I'm just an average Democrat. And I caucused today.

I've never done it before, and neither had the vast majority of people I saw crowding into our local opera house. The people who showed up today are those who are passionate and inspired about their candidates. And they voted. That's certainly an election.

[flpoljunkie]

13. Snow Squalls, Strong Gusts Expected as Dems Gather in Maine for Causes

Snow squalls, strong gusts expected as Democrats gather in Maine
Sunday, February 10, 2008 - Bangor Daily News

PORTLAND, Maine - An overnight snowstorm proved to be only a nuisance, but there’s still a possibility of snow squalls as Democrats gather for caucuses across Maine.

Meteorologist Art Lester from the National Weather Service says the storm that began Saturday evening left 2 to 5 inches of snow across Maine. The biggest snow tally was 5.4 inches in Hiram; Portland got 2.1 inches before the snow turned to rain.

Lester says snow squalls are expected Sunday afternoon with the possibility of another 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation. He says there will also be strong wind gusts topping out at up to 50 mph, raising the possibility of scattered power outages.

Democrats from 420 towns and cities are holding caucuses to determine to how Maine’s delegates will be allotted at the party’s national convention in August.

http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=160016&zoneid=164

(Caucuses are scheduled for afternoon, early evening.)

[high density]

19. 1 to 3 inches is nothing

In Maine we have been dealing with that sort of weather almost constantly since early December. The sun is out right now in the Portland area and even the secondary roads are clear of the snow from last night.

[flpoljunkie]

20. Snow not expected until this afternoon, along with 50mph wind gusts.

[democrattotheend]

14. Does Obama have a strong organization in Maine?

Obama has been winning caucuses mainly because of strong organizations on the ground (although I also think there's an enthusiasm gap between his supporters and hers that's helping him in caucus states, plus the demographic factor). Does he have a good ground game there?

[JVS]

24. OMFG HE DIDN'T DO IT. MY LIFE IS WORTHLESS

:cry:

;-)

[Drunken Irishman]

27. MASS SUICIDE!!!!!1111ONE

[JVS]

28. DROP THAT KOOLAIDE 59% TO 41%. IT MIGHT HAPPEN. HE COULD WIN BY 20%

[jab105]

30. If he only wins by 18% - does that mean that he loses...

[JVS]

31. yes. All America will mourn