Romney narrowly wins Maine GOP caucuses

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Washington, Feb 12: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has narrowly won the Maine Republican caucuses, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week.

Romney won 39 percent of the votes, edging libertarian Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who was placed second with 36 percent votes.

According to The BBC, Romney’s camp is hoping victory in Maine can help his campaign recover after conservative rival Rick Santorum won polls in three states on Tuesday.

The fourth candidate, Newt Gingrich, did not campaign hard in Maine.

According to the report, Romney tweeted that he was “honoured” to have won the poll.

“I’m heartened that so many friends here agree with me about the need for conservative change,” he said. (ANI)