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Mitt Romney top vote getter in local GOP primary voting

By Howard B. Owens

Like he did in the rest of the state, Mitt Romney came out on top in Genesee County in GOP presidential primary voting Tuesday.

Of 984 ballots cast in the county, Romney garnered 455 votes, outpacing Newt Gingrich with 190 votes and Ron Paul with 135 votes.

Rick Santorum, who previously dropped out of the race, still picked up 114 votes.

Romney didn't win every precinct, however. In Ward 2, District 3 and District 8, Ron Paul picked up six votes to Romney's two.

In one of Alabama's precincts, Paul and Gingrich tied with four votes and Romney picked up three.

In one Bergen precinct, Gingrich outpaced Romney 10 votes to eight, and at one polling place in Darien, Gingrich came out on top with 12 votes to Romney's seven, and at one spot in Pembroke, the two candidates tied with 11 votes.

UPDATE 12:24 p.m.: A technical glitch held up results from Elba. Here they are: Romney, 16, Gingrich, 9, Paul, 6, Santorum, 1.

Tim Miller

Amazing.... When I lived in Genesee County (Corfu) the county was predominantly Republican. If I recall, it was practically impossible to win any election for any Democratic candidate.

My guess is that most people are registered Republican, yet the best they can do is 984 voters showing up?

Now THAT is excitement for your candidates, folks!

Apr 25, 2012, 9:41am Permalink
terry paine

Since the Obama/Romney ideology is exactly the same, the result will be continued violence, failed economic policies, theft, and lies.

Apr 25, 2012, 12:33pm Permalink
Mark Brudz

You know guys turn out was low because everyone pretty much knew the outcome was decided when Santorum stepped down from the race.

That is why the numbers skewed toward Gingrich and Paul, because thier hardcore supoporters turned out.

The fact is Ron Paul pretty much gets about 12-13% of the GOP primary vote in most states(some exceptions) and Gingrich averages about 6%

Interesting tidbit, Ron Paul knows he isn't going to win, is contnuing to collect donations, and is $8million dollars in the black in his campaign fund. He is in his middle 70's and this will probably be his last run. He will also probably retire in the next 5 or 6 years all together. Take a guess what happens to those campaign dollars that are unspent when he retires.

Apr 25, 2012, 1:40pm Permalink
kevin kretschmer

Ron Paul already announced last year he was retiring from the House of Representatives at the end of his current term, which ends this year. He will soon have lots and lots of free time to spend talking with Alex Jones on the radio.

Apr 25, 2012, 7:00pm Permalink
Mark Brudz

He doesn't gets to keep the Money Dave, if you think that was what I was implying, he has to donate it. My question was simply what do you all think he will do with it. To whom will he give it?

It was not an anti Ron Paul statement, it was a a question

Apr 25, 2012, 8:53pm Permalink
Dave Olsen

Yeah, Sure, Mark. Whatever you say. He can push it to a PAC. FWIW Ron Paul has a PAC "Campaign For Liberty" which supports candidates for any office who are committed to the US Constitution. As you may guess they don't support very many candidates. I'll take a flyer and guess that most people who contribute to Ron's campaign will be OK with the left-over money going there. Personally, I don't care, I don't give money to politicians, not even Ron.

Apr 25, 2012, 9:08pm Permalink
Mark Brudz

Dave look at my past post, I am not anti Ron Paul, I just didn't think he had a snowballs chance of winning.

95% of what he says I agree with

It was a sincere question, and I actually agree with Howard, I thinkl that is where the money will go to Rand. If romney wins, Rand will run in 2020, if Romney loses Rand will run in 2016 I am sure. And that I believe is a good thing

Apr 25, 2012, 9:45pm Permalink
Timothy Hens

Should be a national primary. No incentive to vote when states like New Hampshire and Iowa get to pick the "assumed" nominee. It'll never happen though. Too much money at stake for too many people.

Apr 25, 2012, 9:54pm Permalink
Mark Brudz

He doesn't have any campaign debts, he is $8 Million in the Black, but he can donate it to PACs that will support Rand and other candiates that is the point.

I firmly believe that Ron Paul entered this race and prior presidential races knowing full well he wasn't going to win, I further believe that Ron Paul's intention all along was to build a movement WITHIN the GOP to move toward a more liberatarian posture.

Note: I am not saying that is a bad thing, I also can clearly see the passion in his supporters, but please, think outside of the box, I am saying it is a positive thing

Apr 25, 2012, 9:54pm Permalink

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