2012 Nevada Caucus Results: Ron Paul Close to Second

Posted by | Feb 5, 2012 | Filed under U.S.
2012 Nevada Caucus Results: Ron Paul Close to Second

After a decisive win for Mitt Romney in Florida it seems he has also dominated in the Nevada caucus. Projected results with the majority of precincts reporting show him with a big lead ahead of the remaining three Republican candidates and we have more news on this plus the full results so far for Nevada 2012.

Both CBS and Fox News projections show Romney way in front after 71% of precincts have reported with 48% of the vote. It’s a much closer race for second though with Newt Gingrich on 23% and Ron Paul on 19%. Rick Santorum trails in fourth on 11%. A few days ago we told about Paul’s attempts to broaden his base of support ahead of Nevada and Maine. Yesterday in an interview with Ron Paul on CNN, Paul told how he thought he could come in second in the Nevada caucus and was feeling good about doing well in Maine so although he may be disappointed he hasn’t got a decisive second place his team is still likely to be pleased with the result from Nevada, as close as it currently is.

Meanwhile Mitt Romney, buoyed by his clear win in Nevada is already looking ahead to the general election. In his victory speech Romney said, “Four years ago candidate Obama came to Nevada promising to help. Mr. President, Nevada has had enough of your kind of help. We’re not going to settle for a president who tells us it could be worse, [unemployment rate over 8%]” according to CBS News. Entrance polling from CBS showed that Romney won every age group except the 17 to 29’s, which was won by Ron Paul, once again showing Paul’s popularity among the young.

Newt Gingrich held a press conference last night to emphasise he is still intending to stay in the race while also aiming series of digs at Romney. Talking of Romney’s alleged dishonesty during debates, Gingrich said “If you can’t tell the truth as a candidate for president, how can the country possibly expect you to lead as president,” according to Fox News. Rick Santorum meanwhile is looking ahead to Tuesday with contests in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado while Ron Paul is campaigning in Minnesota and said to Fox News yesterday, “We want to see how competitive we can be. There were nine (candidates), there’s only four, and many of them have come and gone.”

The full results of the Nevada Caucuses 2012 with 71% of precincts reporting is as follows –

Mitt Romney – 11,822 votes (48%)
Newt Gingrich – 5,623 (23%)
Ron Paul – 4,619 (19%)
Rick Santorum – 2,749 (11%)

Results from foxnews.com where you can also see results so far from all counties.

We’d like to hear your thoughts on the Nevada caucuses results. Do you think the presidential bid is now Romney’s for the taking? Is there still a chance for Ron Paul or the other candidates? Let us know what you think by sending your comments.

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  • Thatoneguy

    I think Ron Paul has a huge fan base which you can see on the internet. I think when people become more informed then you start seeing them support Ron Paul. I believe that come time for the convention Ron Paul supporters will make their presence known.

  • ChiefB

    why haven’t the final results of Nevada been made known? How long does it take to release/show 100% of the precincts?

  • Molmco

    My husband and I are rooting for Ron Paul. We’ll be sick if Romney wins. He is actually one of the few canidates that Obama could actually beat. Who wants to see Obama in office for another four years?! It’s so frustrating!! I hate how the media completely blows over Ron Paul when he is everything the country needs and what all the radio talk show hosts have been asking for but won’t admit Ron Paul is the cure. They focus on Romney and Gingrich. Those two are just run of the mill sleazebag politicians that will cause the country more years of BS. The media should stop trying to block Ron Paul’s success and stand behind him so everyone can hear what he will do for us. It’s plain as day!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mary-Shields/100000642161492 Mary Shields

    I think the mainstream media should start doing its job and find out where the other 29% of the Nevada vote went to instead of running a cheering squad for team Romney.While you’re there find tose missing precincts from Iowa.These are big stories or is the MSM Complicit with the Republican establishment?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mary-Shields/100000642161492 Mary Shields

    They locked them in a box in 2008.They seem to stop counting once the establishment pick takes the lead.The question is when are we going to do something about it. Light a fire under the butts of some of these useless media hacks!

  • Free_Trade

    All this fuss over about 25,000 votes wow!

  • Free_Trade

    Ron Paul missed second place by only about 1000 votes!

  • Dcaffrey

    I am appalled at the absolute fraud the Republican Party has done at the Nevada caucuses. Ron Paul is the only truthful Republican candidate running for president in 2012. Romney has been hand picked by the media and the Republican party and they will find a way for him to win come hell or high water. They will cheat just as they did in the 2000 election when Al Gore should have rightfully been our elected president. The Florida election was fraud all the way and somehow they pulled it off and got away with the election of George Bush (probably the worst president we have ever had and one who led us into the Iraq War and cost us countless lives and twice as many maimed for life soldiers). I am losing my trust in our country and unless it is made right this time I will never be able to believe in what I was brought up to feel was the greatest nation in the world. I now feel this is not a country of the people and for the people but only for the richest 1%. This has divided us and will be our ultimate downfall if it is not reversed ASAP! Please, GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GIVE US BACK OUR FREEDOM BY ALLOWING US TO ELECT RON PAUL AS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. He is our only hope!

  • Armywife

    My husband is getting deployed in 5 weeks!!! We have two little boys that don’t understand what a big deal it is to be president yet. After I spent many endless hours and days searching on the internet Ron Paul is the only one I trust to be my husbands Commander-in-Cheif!!! A commander-in-chief: is the person exercising supreme command authority of a nation’s military forces or significant element of those forces. Please for your family and mine, I beg you do some research. The media is failing us America!!! Money does talk for Romney but Ron Paul’s supporters scream for the truth. Ron Paul 2012

  • MURKY-MURKY

    YAY-HOO IS TRIPE.
    YAY-HOO JEWS CONTROL THE COMMENTS….GIVE THEM HITLER.
    SEND OLE JEW YORK BACK TO POLAND.
    ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME….JEWS RUN AMERICA AND THE WEST.
    THEY OWN THE MEDIA AND THE NETWORKS AND HOLLYWITZ.
    THEY OWN BOTH PARTIES AND ARE WORKING TO OWN RON PAUL.
    HELP HIM AVOID ANY MONEY FROM THESE BATS FROM HELL.
    KEEP HIM UN-OWNED.
    OUR AMERICA IS VERY SICK.

  • Anonymous

    I salute RP fans-that is BS.The special election isn’t what is holding up the count though.I was a volunteer and precinct captain at my caucus. It was a complete election fail. There were only about 6 people there volunteering to run the entire thing, which had about 20 precincts. There were people coming out of the lines to help check people in. Nobody knew where to go after they checked in. When our precinct got to the voting portion of the the process we realized that all we had were white delegation ballots. I found the man in charge and he brought me the blue ones, but I looked around the gym (which had about 10 precincts to start) and realized most of the voters had already finished using the wrong ballots! When we finished, I told the guy in charge that most of his finished envelopes were most likely filled with the wrong white ballots and he told me they probably wouldn’t be counted then, because only the blue ones would be counted!!!! When I was leaving, people were still coming up to me asking me where do they go. It was an absolute atrocity of an election and it made me very upset. Even more disturbing, is there was absolutely room for tons of voter fraud. So disturbing.I am disgusted with my party officials right now-whomever was in charge of this circus should be fired immediately!!

  • Ying Li

    There will be a revolt. 99% OF WHAT WE ARE TOLD IS A LIE. I wish more people wake up to this fraud and realize it is their civil liberty that got trumped.

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