Live Blog for Minnesota Caucuses

[kathy88]

Lake Minnetonka Patch: Observers "not required" but caucus chair Alex Plechash says "we want to make everything as transparent as possible." one rep from each camp volunteers

 

[KramerDSP]

Burnsville Patch: Rich Kish in Burnsville, told the crowd he was "tired of big name candidates being shoved down our throats." Kish criticized Romney roundly as a "Democrat lite." "At some point we must stand up against this or the Republican Party is going to lose its values and is going the way of the Whigs."

 

[kathy88]

Minnesota Patch: Six of the 4.137 caucuses reporting: 41 votes for Santorum, 24 for Paul, 13 for Romney and seven for Gingrich. It's early, of course, but one poll did indicate Santorum was leading in this state.

 

[kathy88]

Edina Patch: Edina's 5th precinct: 11 for Santorum, 10 for Romney, 6 for Gingrich and 4 for Paul. Interesting.

 

[Badger Paul]

For Paul to win he has to win big in the metro areas of the state.

 

[kathy88]

St. Louis Park Patch: 10 interested in being delegates here after hearing a "job description."

 

[kathy88]

Fridley Patch: Paper ballots--it's a state statute. No voice votes.

 

[WD-NY]

come on Ron... talk gruff - inspire them to support you.

 

[kathy88]

Oakdale Patch: Results from Oakdale Precinct 4, Santorum 13, Paul 12, Gingrich 4, Romney 2.

 

[socal]

He's speaking now

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/cvplive/cvpstream1

 

[kathy88]

WoodburyPatch: Romney, Newt readers get no pre-speech applause in Woodbury. Ron Paul speaker gets a cheer.

 

[kathy88]

Lake Minnetonka Patch: Mitt Romney, 34 votes; Rick Santorum 26; Newt Gingrich 8; Ron Paul, 1

 

[Havax]

Sucks that Santorum is going to win Minnesota.

 

[Liberty74]

Right on. Get those SOBs.

 

[kathy88]

Lake Minnetonka Patch: Rachael Pollard, a 26-year-old waitress, cast lone vote for Ron Paul in Wayzata

 

[kathy88]

MendotaHtsPatch: MH-1 goes 23 Santorum, 8 Romney, 7 Paul, 3 Gingrich

 

[kathy88]

MapleGrovePatch: Ron Paul is speaking to cheers and applause at Maple Grove Junior High School. He wants to audit the Fed, stand up for Civil Liberties. Says the Patriot Act should just have been called the "Repeal the Fourth Amendment Act."

7:36
Minnesota Patch: Santorum has big lead, but it's still very early, with less than 1 percent of the vote counted. So far: Santorum has 126 votes, Paul has 63, Rommey has 43 and Gingrich has 30.

 

[kathy88]

Fridley Patch: Applause-o-Meter results in Fridley 50A (17 precincts). Gingrich: Quiet. Romney: Hearty. Paul: Raucous. Santorum: Bedlam.

 

[kathy88]

St. Louis Park Patch: Santorum has won two of four precincts here in Ward 3. Other precincts not in yet.

 

[kathy88]

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