STATE OF THE PRIMARY - March 5, 2016

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5. Some info on the Maine caucuses

Yeah, it seems they haven't been polling around here lately, so I think we don't have much to go on to predict the outcome. I do like how the democrats have 530+ caucus locations compared to only 22 among the republicans. Democracts also allowed any registered democrat to submit an absentee ballot, like I did. I wouldn't have been afforded that luxury if I were a republican in this state. They only let active military and disabled vets submit absentee ballots. 22 locations is not very good for the republicans. That means a lot of people will be forced to travel pretty far to caucus as a republican (and they can't submit absentee ballot). Seems like they don't really want republican Mainers to participate this year. Article says the Maine republicans made a stink last year about Ron Paul, so maybe this is their punishment, but I'm not sure how it was like for the Maine republican caucuses in years past.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/02/29/maine-parties-gearing-up-for-unpredictable-caucuses/