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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:05 AM Sep 2014

Martin O'Malley is in for 2016?

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/09/03/would-martin-omalley-really-run-against-hillary-clinton

The Wall Street Journal has talked to Democratic donors who say Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has indicated he'll run for president in 2016, even if that pits him in a long-shot Democratic primary bid against Hillary Clinton.
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The more the merrier! We need a comprehensive Democratic primary.
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Martin O'Malley is in for 2016? (Original Post) JaneyVee Sep 2014 OP
Good to hear someone else is going to jump in davidpdx Sep 2014 #1
He's got no chance bigdarryl Sep 2014 #2
People said the same about Obama. JaneyVee Sep 2014 #3
He's no Obama one of his problems is going to be bigdarryl Sep 2014 #5
True, he lacks charisma. He gets results though, but... JaneyVee Sep 2014 #9
Every candidate will have some problems. Jim Lane Sep 2014 #14
Not true. Many Democrats are looking for an alternative to Clinton. FSogol Sep 2014 #8
I like Martin O'Malley... one_voice Sep 2014 #4
Good news! MoonchildCA Sep 2014 #6
i intend to support him, although i profess i need to know more. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #7
He chaired Hillary's campaign in Maryland loyalsister Sep 2014 #10
I like him and hope he runs a good campaign nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #11
Good for him! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #12
Excellent. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #13
My guess? Auditioning for Veep. We'll know for sure during the early debates wyldwolf Sep 2014 #15
 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
5. He's no Obama one of his problems is going to be
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:30 AM
Sep 2014

The fact that he hasn't been the best person for African Americans in fact how ironic just this morning Joe Madison was talking about him about the case where the black male was handcuffed by the cops and killed by them.Apparently Madison Dick Gregory,Sharpton, ect. were protesting the killing of this guy and O'Malley was at the time a Mayor running for Governor he wouldn't back them up.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
14. Every candidate will have some problems.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:44 PM
Sep 2014

I'm sure that we'll hear about this action as Mayor or that action as Governor as a reason not to support him. Heck, in 2008 we heard about an Obama kindergarten essay as a reason not to support him. That's why, as long as the primaries don't turn vicious, competition is a good idea -- it helps to bring out this stuff and see which criticisms have weight and which don't.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
8. Not true. Many Democrats are looking for an alternative to Clinton.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 01:12 PM
Sep 2014

He's been impressing folks on his visits to Iowa.

I'm sure some here will feel the need to start attacking him on DU.

MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
6. Good news!
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 12:40 PM
Sep 2014

I've had my eye on him and have been hoping he would. I'd really like to see our field open up. I hate forgone conclusions...

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
10. He chaired Hillary's campaign in Maryland
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:08 PM
Sep 2014

I find it hard to believe that he would go up against her in a presidential primary without some kind of discussion or agreement.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
13. Excellent.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:21 PM
Sep 2014

I want a primary and a competition regarding who our party chooses as the nominee. I also like O'Malley.

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
15. My guess? Auditioning for Veep. We'll know for sure during the early debates
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:49 PM
Sep 2014

If he's not confrontational with Clinton, he wants veep.

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