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Maine figures into Ron Paul’s caucus-centric strategy

Format benefits candidates who have loyal bases

By Sarah Schweitzer

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 03, 2012

While Ron Paul ignores big primary states like South Carolina and Florida, he is banking on ginning up support from his often youthful and always faithful backers in targeted cheaper-to-win caucuses, such as Nevada’s tomorrow, Maine’s from tomorrow to Feb. 11, Colorado’s and Minnesota’s on Feb. 7, and Washington’s on March 3. Caucuses are thought to offer Paul the greatest leverage because they tend to be sparsely attended by the most motivated voters - meaning that highly organized campaigns like Paul’s have the advantage.

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