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LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The campaign of Texas Congressman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul issued the following statement regarding President Obama's proposal to reduce funding for the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program. Paul introduced the first legislation allowing pilots to carry firearms on airplanes after 9/11. See comments from Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton below: “President Obama...  

AUGUSTA — The Maine Republican Party is recounting the results of its presidential caucuses and may add the votes to be cast in Washington County this weekend to the official totals, its chairman said Thursday.Mitt Romney was declared the winner on Saturday, leading Ron Paul by 194 votes out of 5,585 cast, according to the official results at the time.Read More... More on Mitt Romney  

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul appeared in Vancouver and Seattle yesterday. The response was huge. The video from Vancouver shows long lines of people hoping to get into to see Representative Paul give his speech. If all of those people and ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is set to speak at noon today at Richland town hall event and a crowd of about 1,000 people are crowded into a ballroom at the Red Lion Handford House.  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Congressman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul issued the following statement regarding the release of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report “Understanding and Responding to Persistently High Unemployment.” The report shows that, when those who have given up looking for work and those working part-time but would prefer full-time work are counted, the unemployment rate is actually 15...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul drew hundreds to a rally in downtown Vancouver Thursday night. Rob Manning / OPBRon Paul speaks to a Vancouver hotel audience. Ron Paul's message advocating small government and civil liberty ...  

Revolution PAC, backer of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination, is mustering dozens of special guests for its February 25 “Ron Paul Powercast.” Headliners confirmed to date include former CIA Bin Laden Unit Chief ...  

By:  Pete Winn Rep. Frank: Ron Paul Is An 'Intellectually Honest Libertarian' read more  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas, Feb 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul bests President Obama in a head-to-head matchup in the key swing state of Ohio according to a new Fox News poll. Paul beats the President 42 ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will be speaking in Williston on Sunday evening. The Texas congressman will be at Williston High School as the keynote speaker for a forum called "Freedom 101: The Basics" being held by the North Dakota Policy ...  

Under severe pressure from Ron Paul’s supporters and other grassroots Republicans, the Maine State Republican Party reversed course and is planning to “reconfirm” the results from the state’s Feb. 11 caucus. After receiving criticism regarding ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks to supporters in downtown Vancouver, Wash. Thursday. VANCOUVER, Wash. – Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul told his supporters Thursday that the country is bankrupt and warned it is ...  

Ron Paul may have narrowly lost Maine's Republican presidential caucus to Mitt Romney, but he may have another decent chance at finally winning a state, if campaign contributions are any indication. As USA Today first noted, Paul has outraised all of his ...  

Witness Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum vying to out-conservative each other. Their records do not match their rhetoric. In contrast, presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul's record does ...  

Details will be released soon, said Dave Franklin, volunteer coordinator for Paul’s ... while candidate Newt Gingrich said he plans to make a stop sometime soon. Email Melissa Anders at manders@mlive.com. Follow her on Twitter: @MelissaDAnders.  

Rep. Phil Hart (R-Hayden) has announced his official endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. "Ron Paul is the only candidate who understands our economic problems. He is also the only frontrunner candidate who is not propped ...  

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Mitt Romney and Ron Paul declined invites to the March 1 Republican debates as the candidates likely hoped to use the precious time to slide in more campaign events ahead of the pivotal Super Tuesday primaries.  

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is decrying the "war on drugs" in a speech to supporters in Washington state. The Texas congressman told more than 1,000 people at a rally Thursday night in Vancouver, Wash., that Americans ...  

As a three-time presidential candidate (1988, 2008 and 2012), U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who is also an obstetrician, has promoted himself as a Libertarian alternative within Republican Party politics who opposes any government action not specially ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul attracted a boisterous crowd of as many as 1,600 to a downtown Vancouver rally Thursday evening, demonstrating his potential for a strong showing in Washington's presidential caucuses March 3.  

Ron Paul: A political force, a Republican blasting war   Rep. Ron Paul brought his GOP presidential campaign to Washington, with scenes not often witnessed at Republican rallies.  He denounced the Afghanistan War to chants of "BRING THEM HOME."  He decried Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, and the military industrial complex.  A big crowd loved it.  

The Ticket - CNN has canceled a Republican presidential primary debate scheduled for March 1 in Atlanta after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul said Thursday they would not participate. "Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party and CNN Thursday that they will not participate in the March 1 Republican presidential primary debate," [...]  

In an interview with HuffPost's Michael Calderone, CNN's Washington bureau chief Sam Feist defended the debates. "I think they've been great for the process," Feist said. "I think you learn more in a presidential debate than any other way of ...  

I'm here in Twin Falls where hundreds of people are showing up to support republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. "I want to be here to see a lot of his views in person, to see him speak and see how he reacts to questions he's asked” said Jeff Anderson.  

TWIN FALLS -- It was a packed house in Twin Falls as big crowd welcomed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul to Idaho. Just two days after another Republican candidate, Rick Santorum, made appearances in Idaho, Ron Paul brought his own ...  

People started showing up hours before the presidential candidate took the stage at the DoubleTree hotel in SeaTac. Nick Sherwood of Puyallup, Washington, had a simple explanation: "They're Ron Paul supporters." The Texas congressman inspires a ...  

This story comes from the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where individuals publish their unique perspectives on some of the world’s most popular websites. Fittingly for a candidate who heralds a "revolution" in the name of non-government, the Maine caucuses ...  

A new American Research Group poll has Santorum surging in Arizona, although Romney still leads the GOP pack: Mitt Romney leads in the Arizona Republican presidential primary with 38%. Romney is followed by Rick Santorum with 31%, Newt Gingrich with 15%, and Ron Paul with 11%.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

CNN announced today that their debate set for March 1, 2012, has been canceled because three of the four candidates have withdrawn from the debate. Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum all canceled sighting prior campaign commitments. Newt Gingrich was ...  

(CNN) – Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party and CNN Thursday that they will not participate in the March 1 Republican presidential primary debate. "Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia ...  

TWIN FALLS -- This is a week in Idaho politics unlike any we've ever seen. Three Republican presidential candidates are stumping in the Gem State. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke to about 2,000 supporters in Boise Tuesday night. Mitt Romney will be in our state tomorrow. And candidate Ron Paul is speaking this afternoon at the Roper Auditorium at Twin Falls High School. Despite that this speech is in the middle of the day...  

This was just sent my way . . . The Ron Paul Revolution makes a stop on Kansas City's front porch according to this . . . Take a look: ATTENTION ALL RON PAUL SUPPORTERS!!!I hereby CONFIRM the rumor that Ron Paul will be in Kansas City this SATURDAY NIGHT at Union Station!!! Please spread the word! We've got room for about 2,000 of his strongest supporters to come out, here the word, and get to work winning KS and MO delegates for LIBERTY...  

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — CNN has called off a GOP presidential debate scheduled for March 1 in Georgia after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul said they would not attend. Rick Santorum's campaign had signaled that he was unlikely to attend as well.  

"This is a very diverse crowd," the woman behind me in line for the Ron Paul rally said in an approving tone. I looked around the lobby of the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel. There were dozens—hundreds—of Ron Paul supporters walking around us in their Ron Paulaphernalia, but "diverse" wasn't a word I would use to describe them. Basically: They were all white. But not just Seattle white. Let's put it this way: The Rick Santorum rally on Monday was...  

Presidential candidate Ron Paul could be headed to Michigan State University's Auditorium on Feb. 27, the day before Michigan's primary election. Paul's campaign is working out a contract to speak at the Auditorium at 4 p.m., confirmed Stephanie ...  

Presidential candidate Ron Paul is planning to speak on campus a day before the Michigan primary, Wharton Center officials confirmed this afternoon The GOP candidate is planning to speak at the Auditorium on Farm Lane on Feb. 27 at 4 p.m., said Stephanie ...  

Ron Paul campaign volunteer Melinda Reffalt once was a self-described "dyed in the wool Democrat." But the Benton City woman split ways with the party as it appeared to her that Democrats were drifting toward socialist policies through the years.  

Results from Rasmussen poll of likely GOP primary voters in Ohio: Rick Santorum (42 percent), Mitt Romney (24 percent), Newt Gingrich (13 percent), and Ron Paul (10 percent). Results from Detroit News poll of likely GOP primary votes in Michigan: Santorum (34 percent), Romney (30 percent), Gingrich (12 percent), and Paul (9 percent).  

Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas speaks during a campaign stop at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul ...  

In the swing state of Ohio, it appears Texas Rep. Ron Paul's grassroots following has taken hold. A Fox News Poll released Thursday shows in a head-to-head matchup, Ohio voters prefer Paul to Obama 42 percent to 41 percent. "Ohio voters, like ...  

OHATCHEE, Al. February 8, 2012 — On January 26th The Washington Times published the article “Values voters with big families favor Santorum” by Paige Winfield Cunningham. Not surprisingly, the article revealed that most of the big family ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s “No One But Paul” money bomb has raised more than $1 million since launching on February 14th. Mr. Paul’s “No One But Paul” money bomb is the Texas congressman’s latest effort to fill ...  

Maine GOP chair Charlie Webster told the Daily Caller Wednesday that he was the target of death threats, although he did not specify the nature or source of the threats. Webster made the statement after acknowledging that votes would be added to the Maine ...  

Updated: Various reports now have Ron Paul out, and Rick Santorum doubtful – the same word I would now describe the likelihood of a debate in Atlanta on 1 March. I’ve just received an email from a GA GOP Committee Member as well as a tweet from Erick Erickson indicating that Mitt Romney has decided [...]  

Texas Rep Ron Paul has bested former Speaker Newt Gingrich by six percentage points in the most recent poll of voters for the Michigan Republican primary on Feb. 28, 2012. In the aftermath of his three-state victory, meanwhile, Santorum has surged 19 percentage points since Mitchell/Rosetta Stone's last poll on Feb. 7, besting Mitt Romney in voter support in the latter's home state.  

Business Insider with details on the Ron Paul campaign's stealth efforts for total Republican Party dominance, after explaining again all the reasons to doubt the legitimacy of the announced straw poll vote (nonbinding on eventual delegates) in Maine: The Paul campaign believes it has won the majority of Maine's delegates.... Caucus chaos has also proved to be fertile ground for Paul's quiet takeover of the Republican Party. Since 2008, the...  

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul plans to hit three Washington state cities in a two-day campaign visit this week. A rally in Vancouver is scheduled Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver, followed by a King County rally Thursday evening at a Seatac airport hotel. Paul's campaign has also announced a Friday town hall meeting for Tri-Cities residents in Richland. Paul is running against Mitt Romney, Newt...  

Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign has raised $1.2 million in the last two days through their "No One But Paul" money bomb. The grassroots-focused short-term fundraisers have become synonymous with Paul's campaigning both this time around and ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s supporters are gearing up to right the wrong done to their candidate by none other than the almighty on Saturday when snow forced the postponement of a county’s GOP caucus that was likely to go ...  

“You know, this is a lot like what has to happen to D.C.,” Clint Didier once said while fiddling with a tractor, when he was attempting to secure the Republication nomination for U.S. Senate candidate from Washington. “We’ve got to clean the crap out.” Read full article >>  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul plans a four-city campaign swing through Washington state Thursday and Friday to rouse support ahead of the March 3 caucuses. The Texas congressman will hold a 4 p.m. rally Thursday in Vancouver ...  

According to some in the Paul camp, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney conspired with the GOP to steal the Maine caucus, the Christian Science Monitor reported Monday. Peter Grier wrote: Here’s the Paul camp’s thinking: On Saturday, Maine GOP ...  

When Athol Republican Phil Hart grows up, he wants to be Ron Paul. In addition to their Tea Party ties, the two also share a healthy distrust of the Federal Reserve.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul is headed to the Tri-Cities. He plans on holding a town hall meeting this Friday at the Richland Red Lion Hotel. Before that he'll make two other stops in Washington; one in Vancouver and the other in Seattle.  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Congressman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul has issued a statement strongly condemning Gene Sperling's call for a global minimum tax. Sperling is President Obama's director of the National Economic Council.  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas, Feb 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Congressman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul has issued a statement strongly condemning Gene Sperling's call for a global minimum tax. Sperling is President Obama's director ...  

It's like Christmas for libertarians, only Santa's beardless, and skinny, and he's willing to talk your ear off about the gold standard: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul plans to hit three Washington state cities in a two-day campaign visit this week. A rally in Vancouver is scheduled Thursday afternoon, followed by a King County rally Thursday evening at a Sea-Tac Airport hotel. Paul's campaign has also announced a Friday town hall...  

At this point it is clear that Rep. Ron Paul is not going to be the presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Yet it seems likely that he will outlast all his rivals but for Romney, and that he will have a substantial bloc of delegates at the convention.  

Idaho Republicans (and more than a few independents) may be interested to know that Texas Congressman Ron Paul will be the next GOP presidential hopeful to come to Idaho. Paul will be appearing at a town hall-type rally at Twin Falls Senior High School Thursday, Feb. 16, at noon.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is holding three campaign stops in Washington this week – including a rally at SeaTac on Thursday and stops in Vancouver and Eastern Washington. The libertarian-style Republican is timed to drum up support ahead of the Republican precinct caucuses in the Evergreen State on Saturday, March 1.

 

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, pauses during a campaign stop at the Tulare World Ag Expo Tuesday, February 14, 2012, in Tulare, California. Here’s the problem with Newt Gingrich’s campaign for president: We know what Ron Paul’s supporters look like (young, genial) and believe (they’re loony). We know that Rick Santorum’s supporters are downscale and devout. We know...  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul is the most-liked GOP candidate according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. Paul has a net favorability of +8 compared to rivals Santorum, Romney, and Gingrich who ...  

Yousef al-Khattab, co-founder of the Islamist website and group Revolution Muslim, endorsed GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul in a Youtube video posted earlier this month. “In the United States I believe in the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit ...  

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is holding three campaign stops in Washington this week – including a rally at Sea-Tac Airport on Thursday and stops in Vancouver and Eastern Washington. The libertarian-style Republican is timed to drum up support ahead of the Republican precinct caucuses in the Evergreen State on Saturday, March 1.

 

Results from new Rasmussen poll of likely GOP primary voters: Rick Santorum (39 percent), Mitt Romney (27 percent), Newt Gingrich (15 percent), and Ron Paul (10 percent). A couple of interesting details from the poll:  Keep reading this post . . .  

Presidential candidates are focusing on Washington state this week. Republican candidate Ron Paul arrives in Western Washington today and will make several stops ahead of President Obama's visit Friday. With only two weeks before the Republican caucus in ...  

Amish farmer Dan Allgyer, the target of federal raids against his tiny dairy farm for selling raw milk across state lines, has shut down his farm, after a judge sided with the Food and Drug Administration. Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and ...  

What do politics and children’s television have in common? The simplicity of a sweater. Have you noted that GOP candidate Ron Paul bears a striking resemblance to legendary children’s television icon Mister Rogers? For nearly forty years, television ...  

Ron Paul is still a super long shot in the 2012 presidential campaign. Though he has surged to third place in Michigan with 11% support — six points more than fourth place finisher Newt Gingrich — the Texas Congressman has fallen elsewhere. The most ...  

In addition to the leading candidates — Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum — the ... Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry. In a telephone town hall with thousands of Michigan voters Tuesday, Mitt Romney began hammering at Rick ...  

Evidence is mounting that Mitt Romney’s 194-vote victory over Ron Paul was prematurely announced, if not totally wrong. Washington County canceled their caucus on Saturday on account of three inches of snow (hardly a blizzard by Maine standards), and ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul plans to hit three Washington state cities in a two-day campaign visit this week. A rally in Vancouver is scheduled Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver on West 6th Street. Doors to the hotel's Grand ...  

2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s newly released budget for fiscal year 2013. “For the fourth year in a row our federal budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion ...  

Hart, R-Athol, is fighting the federal government's attempt to foreclose on his house in lieu of about $550,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties. The Ron Paul presidential campaign issued the following news release Wednesday, in advance of ...  

Region 4 GOP Chairman Rod Beck said presidential candidate Ron Paul will follow up his Thursday rally in Twin Falls with a Saturday event in the Boise area. Beck said he confirmed the visit Wednesday afternoon, but that details will come later.  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul remains competitive in a head-to-head matchup against President Barack Obama according to a new PPP poll. Paul wins 41 percent of the vote to Obama’s 49 percent. The Texas Congressman is also within the +/- 3 percent margin of error of fellow GOP contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney who garnered 44 and 42 percent against the President respectively. Paul...  

A new American Research Group poll in Arizona shows Mitt Romney leading in the Republican presidential primary with 38%, followed by Rick Santorum at 31%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 11%.Arizona's primary is on February 28.  

AUGUSTA, Maine — Pressure is mounting on the Maine Republican Party to reconsider its weekend declaration that Mitt Romney won the state’s caucuses, at least until all votes have been counted. The Maine GOP announced Saturday that Romney narrowly edged Ron Paul, 39 percent to 36 percent, in a nonbinding presidential preference poll taken during the caucuses. The margin was fewer than 200 votes. A number of communities were not included in that...  

TWIN FALLS • Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will speak Thursday morning at Roper Auditorium in Twin Falls, according to Rick Martin of Twin Falls Liberty. The event is free to the public. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., and Paul is scheduled to ...  

By Michelle DuplerTri-City HeraldRICHLAND -- Ron Paul campaign volunteer Melinda Reffalt once was a self-described "dyed in the wool Democrat."But the Benton City woman split ways with the party as it appeared to her that Democrats were drifting toward  

GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is tentatively scheduled for a rally Friday evening at the Spokane convention center, and is picking up endorsements in and around Spokane. State Rep. Matt Shea, Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase, and ...  

Presidential candidate Ron Paul will be campaigning in Moscow this Friday. Details of the campaign event are still being worked out, but the Texas congressman is scheduled to appear at an event at 4 p.m. Friday in Moscow. A venue has not been ...  

2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul has scored a strong finish in the Maine presidential caucuses. Paul gained over 36 percent of the vote in the ‘Pine Tree’ state, being barely nudged out by eventual winner Gov. Mitt Romney who ...  

Texas Rep. Ron Paul will become the first Republican presidential contender to campaign in Southwest Washington this year when he holds a rally in downtown Vancouver at 4 p.m. Thursday. Paul's event, in the main ballroom at the Hilton Vancouver ...  

Should Ron Paul demand a new vote tally for the Maine caucuses? On Feb. 12, state GOP officials announced that Mitt Romney had won the Pine Tree State confabs by a narrow 194 votes. But since then there’s been increasing evidence that Romney ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul kicked off his “No One But Paul” money bomb on Valentine’s Day. Mr. Paul’s “No One But Paul” money bomb, which has raised more than $500,000 by 10am EDT, is the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential ...  

In Maine, it looks like the Ron Paul campaign's claim that the fix was in has some merit : Pressure is on the Maine Republican Party to reconsider its weekend declaration that Mitt Romney won the state’s caucuses. The Maine GOP announced Saturday that Romney narrowly edged Ron Paul, 39 percent to 36 percent, in a nonbinding presidential preference poll taken during the caucuses. The margin was fewer than 200 votes...All along, state GOP...  

Paul will be holding a town hall meeting 11 a.m. Friday at Richland's Red Lion Hotel, 802 George Washington Way. He also will visit Vancouver and Seatac. Paul is running against Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum for the GOP presidential nomination.  

Washington - Could Texas Congressman Ron Paul still win the Maine presidential preference poll this weekend? Did the Maine Republican Party steal a potential victory from the libertarian-leaning representative? These key questions are being asked not only ...  

The campaign of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and his supporters say the libertarian-leaning Texan was robbed of victory Saturday night when Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Maine Republican Party's presidential caucuses....  

Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses, turning aside a valiant effort from Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and getting back on the winning side of the ledger after a tough week. Results of the week-long caucuses released Saturday evening by the Maine Republican Party showed Romney with 39 percent of the vote, Paul with 36 percent, Rick Santorum with 18 percent and Newt Gingrich with 6 percent. Read full article >>  

You have to check out this YouTube clip of a local Fox News affiliate report on the disastrous Maine caucus vote last weekened, which the state GOP's chairman declared had been won by Mitt Romney by fewer than 200 votes over Ron Paul. As it turns out, the vote announced by the chairman included only 84% of the votes cast. Votes that were scheduled to be taken in two counties were cancelled by the state party due to bad weather concerns that...  

The latest national poll shows support for Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul’s bid for president plunging. A poll conducted by the New York Times and CBS News finds former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, the former ...  

According to The Washington Times: Mr. Romney won 38 percent of the straw poll, which counted the votes of 3,408 activists gathered for the Conservative Political Action Conference, which ran from Thursday through Saturday at a hotel in Washington. Mr. Santorum was second with 31 percent, Newt Gingrich was third with 15 percent and Rep. Ron Paul was fourth with 12 percent — far below his showing the last two years, when he won with 31 in...  

Tonight the campaign of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul sent an email to supporters regarding today’s caucus results from the state of Maine. See below for a portion of comments from Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Manager John Tate.  

WASHINGTON -- The campaign of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and his supporters say the libertarian-leaning Texan was robbed of victory Saturday night when Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Maine Republican Party's presidential ...  

Rep. Ron Paul not conceding Maine voteBy Josh Lederman - 02/12/12 12:46 PM ET Rep. Ron Paul is not conceding the GOP’s Maine caucuses, which state party officials and major networks called Saturday for rival Mitt Romney. With 84 percent of precincts reporting, Romney has 39 percent to Paul's 36 percent, and Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster declared Romney the winner Saturday night, following a week-long series of caucuses. But in Washington...  

Matt Shea of Spokane Valley, Rep. Cary Condotta of Wenatchee and Rep. Jason Overstreet of Blaine. In other signs of the growing value of the Washington caucuses ahead of the Super Tuesday events March 6, Mitt Romney supporters announced a long ...  

Did Mitt Romney employ a Ron Paul tactic to skew a straw poll at last week's annual gathering of conservatives in the nation's capital? Political and social conservatives from across the nation met in Washington, DC, this past weekend for the annual ...  

Paul (Jim Mone/AP)All candidates remaining in the 2012 Republican presidential race are touting their first place finish in at least one state as a testament to their voter support. But, Texas Rep. Ron Paul has yet to win that distinction, despite heavy ...  

Paul will be holding a town hall meeting 11 a.m. Friday at Richland's Red Lion Hotel, 802 George Washington Way. He also will visit Vancouver and Seatac. Paul is running against Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum for the GOP presidential nomination.  

Rick Perry, the doufus? Yes.Last year, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul introduced a bill in Congress that would allow states to ban contraception if they choose.Paul's "We the People Act," which he introduced in 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2011, explicitly forbids federal courts and the Supreme Court of the United States from ruling on the constitutionality of a variety of state and local laws. That includes, among other things, "any...  

Last year, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul introduced a bill in Congress that would allow states to ban contraception if they choose. Paul's "We the People Act," which he introduced in 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2011, explicitly forbids federal courts and the Supreme Court of the United States from ruling on the constitutionality of a variety of state and local laws. That includes, among other things, "any claim based upon the right of...  

Yesterday, the Maine Republican Party declared Mitt Romney the winner of Maine's caucuses, which were conducted over multiple days. Romney got 39% (2,190 votes) and Ron Paul got 36% (1,996). Rick Santorum finished third and Newt Gingrich fourth. Yet in a message to supporters last night, the Ron Paul campaign suggested at chicanery over Maine's decision to declare Mitt Romney the winner before all the votes were counted. Campaign Manager John...  

Evidence is mounting that Mitt Romney's 194-vote victory over Ron Paul was prematurely announced, if not totally wrong. Washington County canceled their caucus on Saturday on account of three inches of snow (hardly a blizzard by Maine standards), and other ...  

Is another messy caucus outcome in the offing? On Saturday night the Maine Republican party announced that Mitt Romney had won the caucuses in the state by a margin of 194 votes over Ron Paul. Extraordinarily the result was announced even though voting in one part of the state, Washington county, had to be be [...]  

Paul is also scheduled to be in Twin Falls on Thursday and Boise on Saturday. Mitt Romney will be in Boise Friday. Rick Santorum was is Boise and Coeur d’Alene Tuesday. Davidson said Republican candidates are paying attention to Idaho more ...  

Doubts about his ability to excite the conservative base remain amid concerns over his chances of beating Obama in NovemberRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has got his campaign back on track by winning the Maine caucuses, holding off a strong challenge from the outsider, Texas Congressman Ron Paul.Although Romney will be relieved to have chalked up a victory after losing three contests in mid-week, he saw a huge 31% majority from...  

Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, beating Ron Paul by approximately three percent. The victory, however slim, offers the candidate a boost after three straight losses to Rick Santorum last week. How far it will carry him remains to be seen. The former Massachusetts governor earned 39 percent of the vote, while Paul took 36 percent, his strongest showing by share of the...  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tonight the campaign of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul sent an email to supporters regarding today’s caucus results from the state of Maine. See below for a portion of comments from Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Manager John Tate. “Ron Paul will win the most delegates out of Maine tonight. “In fact, he will probably even win the ‘beauty contest’ straw poll the media has already called for Mitt...  

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has got his campaign back on track by winning the Maine caucuses, holding off a strong challenge from the outsider, Texas Congressman Ron Paul.Although Romney will be relieved to have chalked up a victory after losing three contests in mid-week, he saw a huge 31% majority from the 2008 Republican nominating race shrink to just 3%. The narrowness of the win keeps alive doubts about his ability...  

The mainstream media declared Mitt for Brains Romney the winner of Maine yesterday. The Ron Paul campaign was quick with rebuttal noting all the votes having been counted. So once again, it seems we have this desire to keep Dr. Paul from gaining momentum ...  

The Republican caucuses in Maine were held on Feb. 11, with Mitt Romney receiving 39 percent of the votes. Here is what yet another win means for Romney moving forward.Contributor: Jeanne RosePublished: Feb 13, 2012  

Last weekend most mainstream news networks were quick to anoint Mitt Romney the winner of Maine’s Republican caucuses after he scored 39 percent of the primary vote to apparently best Ron Paul’s 36 percent. Now the tables may be turning as certain key ...  

(Jamelle Bouie/The American Prospect) Ron Paul speaks to an audience in Charleston, South Carolina. In the race for delegates in the Republican presidential primary, Ron Paul isn’t ahead, despite his solid support in nearly every contest. The Texas congressman has 18 delegates to Newt Gingrich’s 29, Rick Santorum’s 71, and Mitt Romney’s 105. But as The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez reports, these results don’t tell the whole...  

Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) campaign may have blown its best chance at winning a state in the Republican presidential contest last week in Maine. But there will be other opportunities in the weeks ahead. The final results from Maine showed Paul losing to Mitt Romney by fewer than 200 votes. His campaign is crying foul over one county having postponed its caucus, but the result seems set in stone. Read full article >>  

The HinduThe Maine caucusesWashington PostWith wife Carol at his side, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks to supporters in Portland after losing the Maine caucus to Mitt Romney. Ken Kroesser of Washington, Maine, shows his support for Ron Paul during a caucus night party.Mitt Romney: Barak Obama 'the poster child for the arrogance of government'Telegraph.co.ukSantorum plans aggressive strategy against RomneyAtlanta Journal...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was disappointed about his narrow loss in Maine to rival Mitt Romney, however he believes his campaign will “keep going up” as the candidates prepare for some time off before the next state primary ...  

On February 11th, Presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul spoke before a group of citizens during the Maine Caucuses. During his speech to the electorate, he informed the audience point blank that not only was the country currently bankrupt ...  

Did the GOP establishment steal the Maine caucuses away from Ron Paul? That’s what some Paul supporters are grumbling this morning. They suspect that another Republican campaign conspired with the Maine state GOP to suppress Representative ...  

PORTLAND, Maine — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney narrowly edged Texas Congressman Ron Paul in Maine’s nonbinding GOP presidential preference poll on Saturday, ending a string of defeats for the Republican front-runner. According to ...  

PLANET PAUL "Paulites" are determined to get their man's message out. Fiercely devoted to Rep. Ron Paul, the youthful, noisy tribe continue to place the Republican presidential hopeful's message before the public. They still stencil "Ron Paul Revolutio...  

AUGUSTA -- Republicans are pressuring their party's leaders for a recount of Mitt Romney's narrow victory over Ron Paul in Maine's closely watched Republican caucuses. And some say it may be time to get rid of Maine's quirky process for ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for delegates Saturday with a narrow victory in the Maine Republican presidential caucuses. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, won 11 delegates and Texas Rep. Ron Paul won 10, according to ...  

A New York Times/CBS News poll shows Rick Santorum surging among Republican primary voters nationwide, "lifted by support among conservatives, evangelical Christians and Tea Party supporters." Santorum leads the GOP presidential race with 30%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Ron Paul at 12% and Newt Gingrich at 10%.  

EASTON A group of ardent Ron Paul supporters are asking ... their party affiliation so they can cast a ballot for their man in Maryland's primary. Michael Anderson, Joe McArtor and Nicholas Tindall are campaigning hard for Paul, who lags behind ...  

Second-place finisher in the Maine caucuses with 36 per cent was the libertarian Texas congressman, Ron Paul, who spent much time campaigning ... but made an 11th-hour visit on Friday to rally supporters and ward off the possibility of another defeat ...  

Liberals should not abide our democratic process being trampled by the Romney campaign and Republican Party Establishment, whether the target is Ron Paul or anyone else, as they desperately try to drag Mittens across the finish line first. Ron Paul's dedicated followers deserve better than to have their efforts thwarted by dirty tricks from the Romney campaign and the Party apparatus. We should all care, because this is a dry run for the most...  

Despite skipping out on the CPAC conference (which wrapped up yesterday) and campaigning hard in Maine, Ron Paul still lost to Mitt Romney, who last night was declared the winner of that state's unusually drawn-out caucuses. Speaking on CBS's Face the Nation this morning, Paul said, perhaps for the first time, that he was "a little disappointed." However, minutes after the official results were released yesterday, showing Romney winning by...  

Mitt Romney scored two minor but symbolically important victories on Saturday -- a first-place finish in the CPAC Straw poll and a win in the Maine caucus -- each of which set off accusations of foul play from the second place finisher. In an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) suggested that Romney had doctored the results of the CPAC contest. "I don't try to rig straw polls," he said. "You...  

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won Maine's GOP presidential caucus on Saturday, the chairman of the state's Republican Party announced, helping him rebound from a trio of embarrassing losses earlier this week. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who ...  

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is favored as the Republican presidential nominee by 38 percent of the 3,408 respondents in The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Rick Santorum drew 31 percent, Newt Gingrich was favored by 15 percent and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas garnered 12 percent.  

And Texas Republican Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich received positive reviews from about half of all Republicans. Nevertheless, those numbers declined when Americans of all political affiliations were surveyed. Paul came in at 42% ...  

(Photo: Getty) WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney stopped Rick Santorum's primary winning streak with a victory in the straw poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference today. Mr. Santorum came in second. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul brought up th...  

Just saw this awesome guerrilla advertisement above a pump at a 7-eleven in Northern VA!! Clearly someone just through that up there while pumping gas; looks like a near perfect fit! Great idea! I think I'll follow suit and buy ...  

Ron Paul supporters hardest hit.The Ron Paul campaign had tried to lower expectations somewhat Saturday, alleging that the Romney campaign had been involved in some tricky business, and predicting that the results would be very close. In particular, a senior...  

Republican presidential candidates Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are battling for significance in a Public Policy Polling poll of likely voters in the Michigan Republican primary released Monday. Congressman Paul (R-TX) garnered 12 percent of the ...  

SANFORD, Maine — For about two hours Saturday, the national Republican presidential race came to York County. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul made last-minute stops at the county GOP caucus in Sanford, each ...  

GLENS FALLS -- Local supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will hold a rally from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Centennial Circle roundabout in downtown Glens Falls. "It's nothing really organized. It's all grassroots, some ...  

PORTLAND, Maine -- Republican presidential contender Ron Paul says he wishes all the Maine caucuses would have met on Saturday.The Maine GOP chairman declared rival Mitt Romney the victor in Maine even though several places in the state won't hold their caucuses until next weekend.Read More... More on Newt Gingrich  

BLITZER: Gloria, thanks very, very much. Stick around. I want you to listen to this interview. Joining us now is the Republican presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul. He's in his home state of Texas. Congressman, as usual, thanks very much for coming in, but quick question. Why aren't you at this Conservative Political Action Conference that is under way here in Washington? The other three Republican candidates will be addressing the...  

Presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, on Sunday waved off the suggestion that his narrow loss to Mitt Romney in Maine Saturday night was especially disappointing given his dogged efforts in the state. Rather, Paul attributed the loss to ...  

Yes, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is a bit disappointed at getting edged out by Mitt Romney in Maine. But he has an explanation for his loss. "We were a little bit disappointed last night, but we were disappointed that the one county where we have done the best ...  

MAINE - Saturday wrapped up the voting in Maine's multi-day Republican presidential caucus, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney - with 39% of the vote- beat Congressman Ron Paul, who took second with 36%. Rick Santorum came in with 18%...  

The Ticket - Mitt Romney scored a narrow victory over Ron Paul in Maine's Republican presidential caucuses Saturday, avoiding an embarrassing setback in his bid for the GOP nomination. Romney received 39 percent of the vote to Paul's 36 percent. Rick Santorum finished third, with 18 percent, and Newt Gingrich finished fourth, with 6 percent. Maine's 24 delegates [...]  

Stung by a series of defeats earlier this week, Mitt Romney got a much-needed boost Saturday with a win in the straw poll of the Conservative Political Action Conference and a victory in Maine's nonbinding caucuses. Yet Romney walked away ...  

Rep. Ron Paul narrowly lost the Maine caucuses to GOP rival Mitt Romney Saturday. Paul polled 36 percent of the vote, compared to Romney's 39 percent. Several communities elected to hold their caucuses later, but those votes won't count. (Feb. 11)  

Romney seeks convincing win to get back on track for GOP nomination but the vote could be tightRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is desperately seeking a convincing win against Ron Paul in the conclusion of the Maine caucuses on Saturday night.Romney is hoping to regain momentum in his bid to win the party nomination after his surprise midweek defeats while Paul is hoping for his first victory in the 2012 White House race.Paul has...  

Below is from the Rep Ron Paul campaign: —- Ron Paul Issues Statement on Obama Contraception Decision “I am the only GOP presidential candidate who has consistently opposed the federal [...]  

2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul has scored a strong finish in the Maine presidential caucuses. Paul gained over 36 percent of the vote in the ‘Pine Tree’ state, being barely nudged out by eventual winner Gov. Mitt Romney who ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul got a face-full of glitter at a recent campaign event as part of a running protest against those perceived as being opposed to same-sex marriage. Paul's position isn't expressly against gay marriage, but it is one that the state shouldn't be involved in marriages at all, as it's a religious matter.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Maine's Republican presidential caucuses look like a two-man race between Mitt Romney, the party's current front-runner, and Ron Paul in a small-state contest that has taken on new importance for Romney after his losses in three states last Tuesday.  

Gallup—Santorum Surges to Tie Romney: "Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are now statistically tied for the lead in Republican registered voters' preferences for the 2012 GOP nomination—32% to 30%, respectively. Newt Gingrich, who led the field as recently as late January, is now third, favored by 16%, while Ron Paul's support has dwindled to 8%, the lowest level yet seen for him in 2012."OMG, Republicans. This is ludicrous, even for you.RICK...  

Rep. Ron Paul joins Bob Schieffer to talk about the GOP race. Does Paul believe he can get the nomination and beat President Obama? Plus, Schieffer asks about his thoughts on Romney not being conservative enough.  

Maine's Republican Party says Mitt Romney's narrow win over Ron Paul in the state's presidential caucuses will stand for now, even as Republicans in one eastern county whose caucus was postponed due to bad weather are proceeding with a rescheduled vote.  

In Maine it is one-to-one match between Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. The state which is holding a more-than-a-day caucusing has 24 delegates to offer. Romney, who had won the state in 2008 Republican primaries, is hoping to repeat the same in 2012. While Texas Congressman Paul, is looking for his first victory.  

Romney, the one-time front-runner, stepped up efforts to court Republicans in recent days, reflecting growing concern about the outcome of what has become a two-man race in Maine. Neither Newt Gingrich nor Rick Santorum, who won in Missouri ...  

(Ron Paul, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani won a combined 13 percent.) No one can say Romney has a lock on Michigan. Second, Santorum starts out in better shape in Michigan than in Arizona. A Rasmussen poll taken the first week of February ...  

Rep. Ron Paul narrowly lost the Maine caucuses to GOP rival Mitt Romney Saturday. Paul polled 36 percent of the vote, compared to Romney's 39 percent. Several communities elected to hold their caucuses later, but those votes won't count. (Feb. 11)  

2012Ron Paul’s Long Game (By Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine/ Daily Intel) Paul’s game is to trade his supporters for a seat at the Republican table.For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider (By Amy Gardner, Washington Post) The Romney-Paul alliance is more than a curious connection. It is a strategic partnership: for Paul, an opportunity to gain a seat at the table if his long-shot bid for the presidency...  

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, may not have won the presidential straw poll in the Maine 2012 Republican caucuses, but the libertarian candidate has good reason to believe that by the time Maine's delegates are up for grabs, his "almost tie" may become a win.  

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul rarely even acknowledge each other in the Republican presidential race, focusing their attention and attacks on rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum instead. That curious detente is being tested in Maine’s caucuses this week, ...  

Justin Clements, a 21-year-old finance major at the University of Washington, believes “we are on an unsustainable path with regards to energy.” He thinks government subsidies to the oil and gas industry hold renewable energy back, and he’s disgusted ...  

PORTLAND, Maine — Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine's GOP caucuses Saturday while Ron Paul reached for his first triumph in what shaped up as a two-man race because neither Newt Gingrich nor ...  

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | There are three paramount keys to Ron Paul's pending success in becoming the Republican presidential nominee, even though the media will say Mitt Romney is still the front-runner. One contest to watch on March 6 is Virginia, where Romney and Paul go head-to-head since they are the only ones on the ballot.  

These are depressing days if, as I do, you don’t care much for Ron Paul. His strong showing against Mitt Romney in Maine is further proof that the libertarian Texas Congressman l is not going away. So this is as good a time as any for those of ...  

Maine's Republican Party reported the results of their state caucus tonight, even though not all of Maine has finished voting, and not all the votes have really been counted. The results? Mitt Romney won 39% with 2,190 total votes. Ron Paul came in second ...  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was glitterbombed as he exited the stage at a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis after delivering a speech last night. In town for tonight’s caucus, Paul was accosted before a crowd of supporters by a man going by the name “Charlie McAwesome,” who reportedly shouted “Housing and healthcare are human [...]  

The former Massachusetts governor defeated Ron Paul, the only other Republican 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 ...  

Will Mitt Romney suffer his fourth straight defeat Saturday? That’s the big question this weekend as the GOP presidential race heads to Maine, which announces the results of its week-long municipal caucuses Saturday night. Read full article >>  

PORTLAND, Maine-- Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. However, the former ...  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul remains competitive in the race for the nomination according to a new Reuters/Ipsos Poll. Paul scores a solid second with 21 percent of the vote, faring better nationally than fellow GOP competitors Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. These latest numbers show Paul gaining on his main competitor nationally, Mitt Romney, whose support seems to be fading with 29...  

Maine held its caucuses from Feb. 4 to 11. Romney won 39% while Texas Rep. Ron Paul won 36%, media reports say. Neither Santorum nor former House Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned in Maine; they drew 18% and 6% respectively there. The percentages ...  

A Little More Heat by Michael Reagan It seems to me that what is missing in the top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination is passion. While Ron Paul speaks with passion of the Federal Reserve and Rick Santorum speaks with passion about life, Newt Gingrich speaks passionately mostly about Mitt Romney; and Mitt, [...]  

Romney's victory in Maine, just hours after he won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Committee Conference, helped slow a skid that began earlier this week when he lost contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado.  

Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine's caucuses.  

SANFORD, Maine - Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine's caucuses. Romney, the one-time front ...  

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney finished first in a straw poll of attendees at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference, the Washington Times announced Saturday. Rick Santorum came in second, followed by Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. ...  

Mitt Romney was the victor by a narrow margin in Maine's Republican caucuses Saturday, securing 39 percent of votes compared to Ron Paul's 36 percent. Rick Santorum placed third with 18 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with six percent.  

Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Romney polled 38 percent of the respondents. Rick Santorum drew 31 percent, Newt Gingrich polled 15 percent, and Ron Paul polled 12 percent. (Feb. 11)  

SANFORD, Maine -- Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine's caucuses. Romney, the one-time front ...  

... theme, liberty "We are activist trying to get together and arrive at a consensus,' Kathy Glass with the Libertarian party said. And with hopeful Presidential candidate Ron Paul aiming to get on the 2012 ballot, organizers say the Libertarian Party ...  

Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine's caucuses.  

Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine's GOP caucuses today while Ron Paul reached for his first triumph in what shaped up as a two-man race because neither Newt Gingrich nor Rick Santorum actively competed in the state .  

ABC NewsFacing a feisty Ron Paul, Mitt Romney looks to end losing streak in MaineWashington PostPORTLAND, Maine — Maine's presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner. Shaken by a string of failures, Romney is hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat Saturday on the path to his party's ...Romney looks to end losing streak in MaineSeattle Post IntelligencerFor Romney, a new strategy...  

AUGUSTA, Maine (WTW) — Maine's Republican Party says Mitt Romney's narrow win over Ron Paul in the state's presidential caucuses will stand for now, even as Republicans in one eastern county whose caucus was postponed due to bad weather are proceeding ...  

(Wall Street Journal) - EAST MACHIAS, Maine -- Mitt Romney's squeaker victory in Maine's Republican presidential caucuses is being challenged by Ron Paul, who has fixed the spotlight on a remote rural county of the sparsely populated state.  

In perhaps the most bizarre twist of Republican leadership antics to date, the Chairman of the Maine GOP declared Mitt Romney the official winner of the Maine caucus even though approximately 20% of the state's caucuses were either postponed supposedly due ...  

Romney stepped up efforts to court local Republicans. He's locked in a two-man race with Texas congressman Ron Paul because neither Newt Gingrich nor Rick Santorum is actively competing in the state. Romney hopes to use Maine to help move past what may ...  

Two supporters of President Barack Obama are urging Democrats to vote for Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul in the upcoming primary. They perceive Paul as the weakest Republican candidate, and believe his primary win would assure a democratic victory in the general election. What do you think?It is a viable strategy. Democrats voted for McCain. It was used to keep Engler from delivering for Bush. McCain won. I think it is good...  

WASHINGTON DC - At CPAC's annual presidential straw poll, Mitt Romney won with 38%, with Rick Santorum at 31%, Newt Gingrich at 15%, and Ron Paul at 12%. CPAC's choice for vice-president was Florida's U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, with 34%...  

You have probably heard over the weekend that Mitt Romney won the nonbinding straw poll that arose from Maine's caucuses over the past week (or so), 39 to Ron Paul's 36, despite some hopes expressed by Paul's fans and campaigns he could win the ...  

Imagine voting for a Presidential candidate, seeing that candidate win, but watching in horror as a losing candidate gets the lion's share of the state's delegates. That, in a nutshell, is exactly what Texas Congressman Ron Paul is hoping for. It works ...  

PORTLAND, Maine — When Mark Abbott read in the paper Thursday that Mitt Romney was coming to Maine, he decided to get in the car and make the four-and-a-half-hour drive down from New Brunswick, Canada, together with his 16-year-old daughter, Meghann. Read full article >>  

Mitt Romney won the Maine Republican caucuses Saturday, overcoming a strong challenge by Ron Paul that drew national attention to the normally low-key contest. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, got 39 percent of the votes cast in ...  

Freedom Watchers, Ron Paul supporters, and libertarians have a surprisingly strong amount of alternatives for TV, radio, and internet shows by Evan Mazur (libertarian) Sunday, February 12, 2012 Judge Andrew Napolitano’s libertarian television show comes ...  

Is the system being gamed to by-pass the voters? After his three disastrous defeats on Tuesday Mitt Romney ended up on top, by just 194 votes, in the Maine caucuses overnight just ahead of Ron Paul. The state neighbours Massachusetts so Mitt was expected to do well but it was always clear that Ron Paul [...]  

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul could win his first state Saturday as voters head to caucuses in Maine, leaving presidential hopeful Mitt Romney with his fourth loss since winning Florida. Maine has 24 delegates at stake in its week ...  

LAKE JACKSON, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE) – Tonight the campaign of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul sent an email to supporters regarding today's caucus results from the state of Maine. See below for a ...  

Below is a rush transcript of "Face the Nation" on February 5, 2012, hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer. Guests are Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and White House ...