AUGUSTA — Looking to stir up excitement and lure
presidential candidates to the state, leaders of the Maine
Democratic Party are thinking about holding a presidential straw
poll in early fall.
"We are very seriously considering it," Democratic Party
Chairman Ben Dudley said Monday.
"If we do it," he added, a straw poll probably would be
conducted in late September or October.
Scheduled to hold the party's actual delegate-awarding
presidential caucuses next year on Feb. 10, state party officials
fear the outcome of the race for the nomination already may be
decided by that time.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=117035&ac=PHnwsIf it gets candidates to Maine I'm all for it!