<b>11:25 a.m.:</b> It was a large but relatively quiet gathering at the GOP caucus this morning at Kahle Community Center, which ended a few minutes ago. Few people wore campaign buttons on their bodies and there were only a couple of GOP campaign signs along Stateline and Zephyr Cove roads, but the turnout among Douglas County Lake Tahoe Republicans for the Nevada Caucus was exceptional.

Statewide results show Mitt Romney leading the race substantially. So much so that the Associated Press has projected Romney the winner.

“We are all one team,” said an enthusiastic Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, a Stateline resident and Mitt Romney supporter. His words were spoken to the crowd of more than 250 Republicans at the Kahle Community Center caucus site.

Results from this morning’s GOP Lake caucus were transported to the Douglas GOP headquarters in Carson Valley where they will be tallied and made public.

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<b>11 a.m.</b>: Statewide Mitt Romney is leading the GOP race, gathering 270 votes to John McCain's 99 and Ron Paul's 86.

<b>Statewide results as of 10:47 a.m.</b>

Mitt Romney 44 percent, 270 votes total

John McCain 16 percent, 99 votes total

Ron Paul 14 percent, 86 votes total

Fred Thompson 12 percent, 77 votes total

Mike Huckabee 9 percent, 53 votes total

Duncan Hunter 3 percent, 17 votes total

Rudy Giuliani 2 percent, 15 votes total

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<b>10:25 a.m.:</b> While the Associated Press has reported the projected winner of the Nevada GOP caucus to be Mitt Romney, Republicans at Stateline continue to caucus this morning among a turnout of more than 250 people. Pitches and political speeches continue to be made at the Kahle Community Center.

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<b>9:30 a.m.: </b> The Republican caucus this morning at Kahle Community Center hasn’t even quite started yet but it has had its own share of surprises.

Lines that formed outside the center early this morning to caucus forced organizers to rethink where best to put the 200 to 250 Republicans who showed to the sole Republican precinct for the Douglas County side of Lake Tahoe.

Organizers of the Republican caucus had originally planned to have the caucus inside a meetingr room of the Kahle Community Center. However, today’s eager crowd is so large that the caucus was moved to the center’s gymnasium.

As soon as the precinct tables are put in order, and everyone is gathered inside the gym, the caucus will begin.

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