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2016 Postmortem

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:07 PM Dec 2015

5

President Martin O'Malley

Just love the ring of that.. President O'Malley..

43 Days till Caucus..

Pot on head.. facts in hand.. onward and upward.. I never give up..

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President Martin O'Malley (Original Post) Peacetrain Dec 2015 OP

big K&R! bigtree Dec 2015 #1

You betcha bigtree.. Peacetrain Dec 2015 #2

I like the sound of that too. MH1 Dec 2015 #3

I wish I could get out and do that.. Peacetrain Dec 2015 #5

5% in Iowa... brooklynite Dec 2015 #4

brooklynite.. I think Kerry was at around Peacetrain Dec 2015 #7

more like taunting bigtree Dec 2015 #8

I was there when it happened.. Peacetrain Dec 2015 #11

ha! bigtree Dec 2015 #12

bigtree that is awesome.. Peacetrain Dec 2015 #15

Thanks for this! Nothing has been decide yet! artislife Dec 2015 #22

But he has O'Malleymentum firebrand80 Dec 2015 #10

he has a shot bigtree Dec 2015 #14

Iowa polls at this point in 2004: elleng Dec 2015 #13

That is right ellen.. that is right Peacetrain Dec 2015 #16

Had to post it, Peacetrain, elleng Dec 2015 #20

Slight difference... brooklynite Dec 2015 #21

Let Governor O'Malley know that you will be watching the Democratic Debate tonight! elleng Dec 2015 #6

good point! Peacetrain Dec 2015 #9

K&R. n/t FSogol Dec 2015 #17

I'd rather Martin O'Malley be the nominee than Bernie Sanders moobu2 Dec 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author moobu2 Dec 2015 #19

K&R nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #23

I like him too. cwydro Dec 2015 #24

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

1. big K&R!

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:11 PM

Dec 2015

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

2. You betcha bigtree..

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:12 PM

Dec 2015

My son is knocking on doors today..

MH1

(17,600 posts)

3. I like the sound of that too.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:13 PM

Dec 2015

But also the sound of "President Bernie Sanders" or "President Hillary Clinton".

In approximately that order.

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

5. I wish I could get out and do that..

Reply to MH1 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:14 PM

Dec 2015

That knee replacement I had just will not let me do the door anymore.. One of my favorite things.. so my son has taken my place.. I am so proud of him

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

4. 5% in Iowa...

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:13 PM

Dec 2015

3% in New Hampshire...

3% Nationwide...

No problem with being hopeful; just be realistic.

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

7. brooklynite.. I think Kerry was at around

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:16 PM

Dec 2015

4% just before caucus and he took it.. Democrats and Republicans do it different here in Iowa.. for the Republicans it is basically a straw poll .. for the Democrats we come to caucus prepared to state our position and to listen.. and things can change in a heat beat..

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

8. more like taunting

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

...or gloating.

Steven Rattner ?@SteveRattner

Iowa polls at this point in 2004:

Dean 26%
Gephardt 22
Kerry 9
Edwards 5

Caucus results:

Kerry 38
Edwards 32
Dean 18
Gephardt 11

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

11. I was there when it happened..

Reply to bigtree (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:19 PM

Dec 2015

It was amazing.. and I came in as a Gephardt supporter because we are a strong union family.. Kerrys people had their facts in hand.. and just a better fit.. I went Kerry

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

12. ha!

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:21 PM

Dec 2015

...you folks made my day back then.

I watched Kerry start his campaign there with about 15 people in a room somewhere. I was very proud of his campaign and I kept his bumper sticker in the window of my truck for years afterwards.

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

15. bigtree that is awesome..

Reply to bigtree (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:26 PM

Dec 2015

true story.. Hubby and I went for Obama in 2008.. Son went for Biden (he was a 19 year old precinct captain for Biden).. Of course our caucus went Obama.. but he saved the signs from his table for Biden and in 2012, when VP Biden came through our town, I went over and he signed it for him and he still has that sign.. So I really do understand younger voters loving that older politician (my brother was for Hillary) .. But this time we are all on the same team.. I still have my Kerry buttons too..

artislife

(9,497 posts)

22. Thanks for this! Nothing has been decide yet!

Reply to bigtree (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:45 PM

Dec 2015

Martin has really earned a lot of respect from me in these last 3 months.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

10. But he has O'Malleymentum

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

14. he has a shot

Reply to firebrand80 (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:23 PM

Dec 2015

...characterize it as you wish.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

13. Iowa polls at this point in 2004:

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:22 PM

Dec 2015

Dean 26%
Gephardt 22
Kerry 9
Edwards 5

Caucus results:
Kerry 38
Edwards 32
Dean 18
Gephardt 11

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

16. That is right ellen.. that is right

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:28 PM

Dec 2015

elleng

(130,974 posts)

20. Had to post it, Peacetrain,

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:34 PM

Dec 2015

can't be repeated often enough!

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

21. Slight difference...

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:42 PM

Dec 2015

Clinton and Sanders currently have about 90% of the support. Long way to climb.

Add to which, Kerry was a tad better organized and funded.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

6. Let Governor O'Malley know that you will be watching the Democratic Debate tonight!

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:15 PM

Dec 2015

http://secure.martinomalley.com/page/s/yes-i-ll-be-watching-the-debate?ms=sfb-debateam&source=sfb-debateam

Peacetrain

(22,877 posts)

9. good point!

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:17 PM

Dec 2015

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

17. K&R. n/t

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:29 PM

Dec 2015

moobu2

(4,822 posts)

18. I'd rather Martin O'Malley be the nominee than Bernie Sanders

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:31 PM

Dec 2015

any day.

Response to Peacetrain (Original post)

moobu2 This message was self-deleted by its author.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

23. K&R nt

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:46 PM

Dec 2015

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

24. I like him too.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:49 PM

Dec 2015

I hope he gains momentum.

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