Goodman: UMaine can throw the second district

When Ben Goodman of Kennebunk arrives at the University of Maine at Orono in the fall, he’s going to start working aggressively for Barack Obama from the get-go.

See below for the full interview on video, where Goodman talks about meeting George McGovern and Walter Mondale. “It’s amazing for me to see all these people who made history together in one place,” Goodman said. “It’s surreal.”

Orono is in the Second Congressional District, which is perceived by some as a battleground in the Presidential election.

Since Maine splits its electoral votes, McCain could pick up one delegate in ME-2, a more conservative district than ME-1.

Orono’s votes will also be important in the race for U.S. Senate between incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland,) Goodman said.

Goodman is 18 years old and several months out of high school.

He said he wasn’t sure if he’d ever run for office – right now he’s focusing on 2008.

“We’ll see,” he said.