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jmowreader

(50,563 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:32 AM Mar 2016

Is there a Mainer here who knows how caucus results are reported?

I keep seeing this stuff about half-mile-long lines, 40,000 caucusers etc, but the results sites are all reporting that Sanders pulled 2231 votes to Clinton's 1232. (I also ran the numbers on the GOP caucuses...a total of 18,382 votes are reported.)

This is weird though: in Vermont the breakage was 86 percent Sanders/14 percent Clinton. Which you'd expect. In Maine the breakage was 64 percent Sanders/36 percent Clinton. Should they be concerned that a lower percentage of Mainers are feeling the burn than Vermonters are?

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Is there a Mainer here who knows how caucus results are reported? (Original Post) jmowreader Mar 2016 OP

Read somewhere those are state delegate counts Rose Siding Mar 2016 #1

If it's like MN BainsBane Mar 2016 #2

On the NYT page in teeny tiny letters it says the vote numbers actually Lucinda Mar 2016 #3

Okay, that's cool. Thanks. jmowreader Mar 2016 #4

Yep. Even with absentee ballots, too many people aren't able to participate. Lucinda Mar 2016 #5

It seems participation in the Maine Democratic caucus was pretty good this year. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #7

I think Hillary campaign didn't try very hard in Maine. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #6

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

1. Read somewhere those are state delegate counts

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:40 AM

Mar 2016

-used to determine final allocation of the actual 25 delegates.

Each area (precinct, ward, whatever) was probably allocated a proportional amount and those will be used to award actual delegates.

BainsBane

(53,072 posts)

2. If it's like MN

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:42 AM

Mar 2016

Delegate counts are based on previous elections.

Caucuses always have lower turn-out than primaries.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

3. On the NYT page in teeny tiny letters it says the vote numbers actually

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:43 AM

Mar 2016

reflect state convention delegates. They note it with an * but dont use it above where the numbers actually are.

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maine

jmowreader

(50,563 posts)

4. Okay, that's cool. Thanks.

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:46 AM

Mar 2016

It would be nice if the states would all go to primaries rather than caucuses...I know I have to miss the Idaho one because I'll be at work that day.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

5. Yep. Even with absentee ballots, too many people aren't able to participate.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:18 AM

Mar 2016

The caucus process is interesting, but I'd prefer more people have a chance to vote.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

7. It seems participation in the Maine Democratic caucus was pretty good this year.

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:25 AM

Mar 2016

Although, it looks like they had a big line up in Portland. The Portland caucus should have been planned better. It is largest and bluest city in the state. They should have expected that.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/06/democrats-caucusing-to-choose-between-clinton-sanders/

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

6. I think Hillary campaign didn't try very hard in Maine.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:18 AM

Mar 2016

I can tell you there were signs up around town for Sanders, but not a single one for Hillary.

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