Update: Since this story went to print, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney suspended his campaign.
From the Maine Republican Party: "Maine Republican Party State Chairman Mark Ellis issued the following statement regarding the suspension of Governor Mitt Romney's presidential campaign:
"Gov. Romney said today that he is suspending his campaign to unify the Republican Party as we prepare for the fight to prevent Sens. Clinton and Obama from taking the White House.  We are a nation at war against terror and Clinton and Obama have made it clear that they would shrink away from this fight and retreat. 
Our nation can no more afford the weakness of Clinton and Obama on national security than it can afford the massive expansion of government on the backs of Americans that both have articulated.  Americans, especially Mainers, would never survive the additional burdens that Clinton and Obama propose.
While I am saddened that Gov. Romney has suspended his campaign, I am inspired by his dedication and selflessness.  I agree with his sentiments of unity and Maine Republicans are prepared to rally behind our eventual nominee."



By Nate Jones
Staff Writer
The Scarborough High School cafeteria was the stage for Maine Sen. Susan Collins and representatives from other political campaigns last weekend at the Republican Party caucus.
According to Annalee Rosenblatt, who was elected the caucus secretary, Mitt Romney received 60 votes, beating John McCain’s 36. Ron Paul received 15 votes and Mike Huckabee received 6.
The 117 people that attended the Scarborough caucus included 84-year-old Glenna Carter. Carter has been a resident of Scarborough since she was born in 1924 and a registered republican since 1950. Carter was the president of the Federation of Republican Women from 1979-1981 and is currently serving as the organization’s treasurer.
“I’ve been around a while,” Carter said. “I just came to cast my vote.”
Kerry Goulder, a 33-year-old Scarborough resident for the past seven years also went to the caucus but left before the voting began. Goulder said she hadn’t registered as a Republican or Democrat but attended the caucus to hear the different representatives speak for their candidates.
“It’s really a pivotal year,” she said.
There were several teenagers in the crowd as well, who will be of voting age during the presidential election. James Staszko, 17, attended with his parents and said he plans to register Republican once he’s 18.
“[The caucus] is a little more complex than I thought it would be,” Stasko said.
Republican candidates competed in 21 contests on Tuesday following the Maine Caucus with McCain taking a commanding lead in nomination battle. McCain won nine of those contests according to the New York Times, including the large delegate states of California and New York and several other winner-take-all races.
Romney won seven contests and Huckabee five, according to the Times. Paul won none of the Super Tuesday contests. His percentage of the vote total varied widely from state-to state, winning just three percent in five contests and breaking double digits in four contests.
His largest share of any contest came on Tuesday when he won 25 percent of the Montana caucus of party leaders, according to the Times. In 13 of the 21 races, no Republican candidate achieved a majority of the votes cast.
For Democrats voting Tuesday in 22 contests ahead of Sunday’s Maine Caucus, the results were less clear cut. Hillary Clinton won eight contests and Barack Obama won 14, according to the Times. Clinton’s victories came in states with large delegate counts, however all the delegates in the Democratic contests are awarded proportionally.
Scarborough Democrats will caucus on Feb. 10 in the cafeteria at Scarborough High School. The doors will open at 12:15 p.m. and the caucus is expected to start at 1 p.m.
Town Clerk Tody Justice will be available at 12:15 p.m. to register new voters or change unenrolled voter to democrats during the first 45 minutes after the doors have opened.
The primary item on the agenda is the selection of delegates to the state convention who will represent their choice of the president at the state convention where delegates representing presidential candidates will be selected for the National Democratic Convention.
During this process, Democrats will declare their choice by physically separating into different parts of the room with their fellow supporters for a particular candidate. At this time, a determination will be made as to how many delegates to the state convention each candidate is entitled.