Obama Wins Maine Caucuses

By GLENN ADAMS, Associated Press | February 10, 2008

AUGUSTA, Maine — Senator Obama defeated Sentor Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses today, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings.

Democrats in 420 Maine towns and cities were deciding how the state's 24 delegates will be allotted at the party's national convention in August. Despite the weather, turnout was "incredible," a party executive director, Arden Manning, said.

With 70% of the participating precincts reporting, Mr. Obama led in state delegates elected over Mrs. Clinton, 1,564 to 1,122, with 17 uncommitted.

The voting came a day after Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton made personal appeals here, and after Mr. Obama picked up wins in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington.