Although Essex County has long been dominated by the Democratic Party — and Maplewood has become a Democratic stronghold in the last 15 years — a valid question after Mitt Romney won the Iowa Republican Caucus is: Which GOP candidate do you favor to challenge President Barack Obama this November?

Weigh in with our poll. We give you a choice between the top-five finishers in the Hawkeye State, but abstained from listing Michelle Bachmann since she dropped out of the race.

And as always, feel free to weigh in below in the comments section.