AUGUSTA, Maine — The state’s four presidential electors formally cast their ballots to re-elect President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, formalizing the Democrats’ victory in last month’s elections.
Maine’s slate of presidential electors were Diane Denk of Kennebunk representing 1st Congressional District, Marianna Stevens of Kingfield representing 2nd District, and at-large electors Craig Hickman of Winthrop, a newly sworn-in state representative, and Jill Duson of Portland. They met in the Maine House chamber to cast their votes.
Since Obama won Maine’s popular vote, the Democratic slate of electors cast votes. Hickman presided over the proceedings.
Electors in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., were to convene Monday to cast their electoral college ballots. Obama was expected to win 332 of the 538 electoral votes.
Obama won 55 percent of Maine’s presidential vote, according to results from the Maine secretary of state. Republican challenger Mitt Romney won 40 percent.
332 to 206….awwww
What a joke this system is! The people of this country are getting dumber and dumber. The electoral college!?!? what? Why do we let this bs go on?! it’s an antiquated joke open to corruption! until we have a true popular vote we all lose!
Thank you America! Back to dancing with the stars. Nothing to see here.
Electrol college is the fairest balance there is in this Republic..We are not a democary, nor shall we ever be, and thank God for that.. Now go back and watch your show.
The electoral college is an antiquated joke. An embarrassment to true democracy. Just look at the election of 2000. Until there is a true popular vote it simply doesn’t matter. In addition, you only get two choices! Ha! Both corporately controlled puppets! Let freedom rings,
I agree 2 bad choices is not right. but we are not suppose to be a democracy. We are a republic.. That is why we have 3 branches of government.. A democracy wouldn’t have that. and the passion of the crowd would rule.. Do you actually want media crap fed mindless people making an uninformed decisions..