Saturday, October 12, 2024
61.0°F
<p>Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney chats with a
supporter at a caucus, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Portland, Maine.
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)</p>

Stories this photo appears in:

GOP calls Romney winner in Maine
February 11, 2012 2:56 p.m.

GOP calls Romney winner in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. But the former Massachusetts governor won just a plurality of the Maine vote, suggesting he still has work to do to unite GOP voters behind his candidacy.