caucus:
a. A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.
This weekend, the Mills for Maine team is attempting to cover around 20 Republican caucuses!
Today, I went to caucuses in Liberty, Jackson, and Unity. The biggest had about 20 voters, the smallest about 4.
At each of these gatherings, voters nominate delegates to the state convention, county committee, and town committee. And at each of these, local voters have the chance to personally hear from the candidates running for office or their proxies.
It's also interesting to see how we all try to build party unity while showcasing our candidates distinctives. It's nice to see how we all sign each others nomination forms. (I'm glad that Matt Jacobson originally championed this. All are now saying it.)
All in all, these are very civil affairs. Clearly we don't all agree on everything. But we do agree that we want a stronger Republican representation in the Maine government. I'm sure the race will get more rancorous as we move beyond the nominations.
But for now, it's great getting signatures, collecting $5 qualifying contributions, and introducing local voters to our candidates.
And getting to see the beauty of our great state as we drive from caucus to caucus.
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