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2016 Postmortem

cali

(114,904 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 01:35 PM Dec 2015

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Why does Martin O'Malley have so little support in Maryland?

To me, it's significant to the primary race and germane to his chances. An October poll shows him getting 4% of the vote.

The voters in Maryland know O'Malley better than voters nationwide, but they don't seem to have faith in him. In NY, Hillary is far more favored and in Vermont, Bernie has high approval ratings.

What is it about O'Malley that voters in his home state have so little faith in him? He won 2 statewide elections. What happened?

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Why does Martin O'Malley have so little support in Maryland? (Original Post) cali Dec 2015 OP

...and then they voted for the Republicans instead of the LG he picked. brooklynite Dec 2015 #1

This is a large part of the reason I back Hillary and not him dsc Dec 2015 #2

One of the reasons according to some Marylanders down here last year, he did not treat Seniors monmouth4 Dec 2015 #3

I believe it was jkbRN Dec 2015 #4

brooklynite

(94,674 posts)

1. ...and then they voted for the Republicans instead of the LG he picked.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 01:38 PM

Dec 2015

I've always thought his political reputation was over-rated.

dsc

(52,166 posts)

2. This is a large part of the reason I back Hillary and not him

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 01:48 PM

Dec 2015

I think his record in MD is great but this is very troubling.

monmouth4

(9,709 posts)

3. One of the reasons according to some Marylanders down here last year, he did not treat Seniors

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:26 PM

Dec 2015

too well and they did not forgive him. That's just one reason that I heard..

jkbRN

(850 posts)

4. I believe it was

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:04 PM

Dec 2015

His "tough on crime" policing policies

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/back-in-baltimore-omalley-seeks-healing-could-face-political-fallout/2015/04/28/1fc4fc54-ede7-11e4-a55f-38924fca94f9_story.html

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