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Maine Republican caucuses, 2008
The Maine Republican caucuses, 2008 were held on February 1, February 2, and February 3 at various locations throughout the state of Maine. The results were used to apportion 21 delegates for the state. The Maine Republican caucuses were the first caucuses in the 2008 election season in which Rudy Giuliani was out of the race.
== Process ==
The Maine Republican caucus is a modified closed caucus. New voters and voters who have not declared a party may register as Republicans 30 minutes before the caucus begins. Otherwise, a voter must have been registered Republican 15 days before the caucus. 〔(Maine Republican Party :: Text )〕 In addition, those who turn 18 by the general election are eligible to register at the caucus site.〔(Maine caucuses near — switch parties now to vote for different party )〕 The delegates chosen at the caucuses are actually non-binding; this means that they will not be bound to any specific candidate.〔(The Campaign Spot on National Review Online )〕
Like most Republican Party caucuses, there are two components to the Maine caucuses. First, delegates are elected from the attendees. These delegates later represent the caucusgoers at the state convention in May. Candidates generally provide slates of delegates to voters who are interested in supporting them, and voters can ask prospective delegates whom they support for president. A total of 3,867 delegates were selected statewide in 2008. 〔(2006 Gubernatorial Summary - Revised.xls )〕 Then, a straw poll, called a ''presidential preference ballot'', is taken of the individuals in the room. The results of this secret ballot are transmitted to the media, who use it as a "snapshot" of the opinions of Maine Republicans. Although the media report the results of the ballot, and assign delegates appropriately, it is the state convention which determines who actually goes to the Republican National Convention. Even after the state convention, all delegates remain unbound to any candidate.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How Republicans Will Express Presidential Preference In Maine )〕
In 2008, although some caucuses were held on February 3, this was the day of Super Bowl XLII and county parties were discouraged from holding caucuses for fear of low turnout. Only three caucuses were scheduled for that day. 〔(Maine Republican Party :: Text )〕 Thus, the party released results statewide for the media on the evening of February 2.〔(Parties push for big presidential caucus turnouts )〕
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