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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why Not Martin O'Malley? [View all]
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http://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/martin-omalley/
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So why have political pundits come to the consensus that Elizabeth Warren is the only one who could give Hillary a run for her money in the Democratic primary? Perhaps it is OMalleys lack of name recognition. He is currently polling at around 0.3 percent in the Iowa Democratic Caucus, compared to Clintons 58 percent, and Warrens 17 percent. But that number is increasing, and OMalley received a warm reception in recent trips to New Hampshire and Iowa.
Perhaps it is because OMalley is not a woman. While a first female president would certainly be a symbolic victory for women, it is unclear that a Clinton presidency would produce many tangible benefits for women. In fact, in terms of policy, OMalley seems to have proposed just as many, if not more, policies to help women as Clinton has. At the Harvard Institute of Politics, OMalley declared, We must recognize that policies that are good for women and families, like paid leave and safe and affordable child care, are also good for our national economy, and for economic growth, because when women succeed, our American economy also succeeds.
OMalley also proclaimed his support for a federal $15 minimum wage, which would give a much-needed raise to the 3 million Americans who work at or below minimum wage, 62 percent of whom are women. Clinton has voiced her support for fast food workers striking for a higher wage, but she has yet to establish how much of an increase in the minimum wage she would support. Despite his gender, OMalley could be the candidate that would make the biggest difference for women.
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Perhaps it is because OMalley is not a woman. While a first female president would certainly be a symbolic victory for women, it is unclear that a Clinton presidency would produce many tangible benefits for women. In fact, in terms of policy, OMalley seems to have proposed just as many, if not more, policies to help women as Clinton has. At the Harvard Institute of Politics, OMalley declared, We must recognize that policies that are good for women and families, like paid leave and safe and affordable child care, are also good for our national economy, and for economic growth, because when women succeed, our American economy also succeeds.
OMalley also proclaimed his support for a federal $15 minimum wage, which would give a much-needed raise to the 3 million Americans who work at or below minimum wage, 62 percent of whom are women. Clinton has voiced her support for fast food workers striking for a higher wage, but she has yet to establish how much of an increase in the minimum wage she would support. Despite his gender, OMalley could be the candidate that would make the biggest difference for women.
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My question would be, what does he bring to the table that Bernie doesn't?
Jester Messiah
May 2015
#6
Republicans put a lot of emphasis on having been a Governor and/or a member of the military.
merrily
May 2015
#19
When I think back to the 2008 POTUS campaign coverage (meaning even before 2008)
Raine1967
May 2015
#12