2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumO'Malley Campaign Reduces HQ Staff
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/omalley-campaign-reduces-hq-staff-n464511The former Maryland governor has been mired in the low single digits in polls and struggled to raise the money necessary to support his relatively large operation. After Saturday night's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa, O'Malley's staff were alerted there would be a shift away from the campaign's Baltimore headquarters to its field operations in the early states.
All staffers will be given the option of transitioning, but overall headcount could fall depending on how many chose to ship out. "We're pushing all resources and HQ staff to early states. Everyone from HQ who goes to an early state will be on payroll," said a campaign official.
Spokesperson Haley Morris confirmed the shift in emphasis, but did not specify overall headcount numbers. "We're shifting more resources and staff to Iowa and the other early states," she said. "We have always run a lean campaign and will continue to do so. We are pursuing matching funds and will have enough money to compete vigorously for the nomination."
And then there were two?
Godhumor
(6,437 posts)So I can see him cutting to the bone to do that.
riversedge
(70,270 posts)Godhumor
(6,437 posts)Once it is clear she is free and clear, he'll drop.
elleng
(131,042 posts)at a faster rate than either Bernie or Hillary. His "new page likes" increased by 114.1% this past week, while Hillary's only increased by 19.7%, and Bernie's actually decreased by 33.5%.
'The campaign is shifting resources to the sites of the first contests.
Hopefully everybody will start moving out to Iowa or New Hampshire or South Carolina or Nevada. I mean thats what happens in a national campaign.
On Monday, Morris said in an e-mail: With 75 days left until the Iowa caucus, we're in the next phase of the campaign and that means all-in in the early states. We're pushing all resources and [headquarters] staff to early states.'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/16/omalleys-lean-campaign-pushing-headquarters-staff-out-to-early-states/
Bread and Circus
(9,454 posts)elleng
(131,042 posts)bigtree
(86,005 posts)More signs @MartinOMalley won big in debate: Tom Hendersonchair of Polk Co. Dems, largest county in IA, joins team
Alex Seitz-Wald ?@aseitzwald 3h3 hours ago
Good news for O'Malley tonight as well: Nice endorsement from Polk County (Des Moines) chair Tom Henderson + 27 other Iowa Dems.
Sean Mikaere ?@seanelliott 4h4 hours ago
@Bencjacobs @JosephOHern wow, Tom Henderson has been County Chair for 16 years. Seems like a bigger than big deal for @MartinOMalley
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Going in, I thought that one of his strengths would be that, as governor of Md., he'd made lots of influential and well-heeled contacts inside the Beltway. What's-her-face can't possibly have locked all of them up, can she?
elleng
(131,042 posts)and not just inside the Beltway.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)I wish he was talked more...got more air time.
elleng
(131,042 posts)and wish the damn MODERATOR had allowed him to talk more!
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)perfectly fine candidate who would probably do well in a ge, but doesn't make enough of the big money people happy so his campaign is hindered.
once again, the leadership and elites pick the winners, and our votes get to either confirm or refute their choice for us
sucks
elleng
(131,042 posts)sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)He is need on that stage and I was so proud of him
taking on DWS at that time with the DNC.
I really wonder why he does not get more support.
My AA neighbor, after watching the last debate,
was very impressed by him.
Hey, Lady, keep fighting for him!
elleng
(131,042 posts)Was so frustrated that he was cut short at the debate, didn't get the time he deserved OR the opportunity to finish responses.
I'm afraid it's a 'herd' mentality that keeps him down, aided and abetted by the MSM that wants a dramatic show-down between hrc and bernie, DRAMA! MO'M's too damn rational for them to handle! AND DNC's refusal to provide decent debate schedule!
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)DNC took on Bernie only because they thought he
would be a fringe candidate. Thus insuring HRC
the nomination. It turned out a little differently
than they believed.
But O'Malley could be a real danger to HRC, therefore
he was not allowed to shine.
A) He has no serious scandals in his closet,
B) He is a younger and therefore a more
energetic competitor.
Sorry, not allowed this time! Jmo.
elleng
(131,042 posts)and 'this time' REALLY bugs me!
askew
(1,464 posts)He has no name recognition and needs the free media that has always come from the debates in Dem primary. But, Debbie in an effort to help Hillary, prohibited outside debates, only allowed 4 debates before Iowa votes and scheduled 3 of the 4 on weekends.
I think O'Malley will be ok. He can run a cheap campaign and he is the only candidate doing a true retail campaign in Iowa. That is going to pay off for him.