Make no mistake -- I will vote for Hillary if she is our nominee
and will be happy to. But I do think we need a plan B. Any human enterprise can fail -- even Clinton enterprises -- and I had a health crisis myself that put me on the sidelines for a year when I was younger than Hil. (Feeling great now, thanks for asking.) So I will probably support another candidate in the primaries, just for that reason.
I love Bernie and Elizabeth, but I don't think of them in Plan B terms. Deval Patrick? He says he is not going to run, and probably won't. Ed Rendell? Nah ....
I don't know a lot about Martin O'Malley, but what I know looks pretty good, and he has one thing going for him: he wants it.
Any thoughts?
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not quite the Al Franken Decade. 
The bottom quarter is good reading on O'Malley's positions and what he accomplished in Maryland.
With a balanced approach of spending cuts, regulatory reform, and modern investment in education, innovation, and infrastructure, Governor O’Malley and his Administration are making better choices that are delivering better results, including:
Fastest rate of job growth in the region.
#1 ranking for best public schools in America for an unprecedented five years in a row (Education Week).
#1 ranking for holding down the cost of college tuition (College Board).
#1 ranking for innovation and entrepreneurship for two years running (U.S. Chamber of Commerce).
Under the Governor’s leadership, Maryland also ranks:
#1 nationally in median income,
#1 in Ph.D. scientists and researchers per capita,
#1 in Research and Development, and
#1 in businesses owned by women.
Called “arguably the best manager in government” by Washington Monthly magazine, Governor O’Malley has cut State spending more than any previous governor in Maryland’s history, balancing these record cuts with targeted, modern investments in priorities like public education. He has reduced the size of government to its smallest size since 1973 (on a per capita basis) and reformed how it is managed, so that it works more efficiently and accountably. His actions to save Maryland’s State pension system have made it sustainable over the long term. His fiscal stewardship has nearly eliminated Maryland’s structural deficit. His efforts to streamline, consolidate and digitize processes like business licensing are making Maryland a better place to do business.
PS, part of a public informational archive and not bound by copyright.
The Governor’s policies have made strides in restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and saving the Bay’s native blue crab and oyster populations.
The O’Malley Administration has secured millions of dollars in rate relief for Maryland energy consumers while jump-starting the creation of thousands of green energy sector jobs. Under Governor O’Malley’s leadership, Maryland led the charge for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation’s first cap-and-trade auction of greenhouse emissions.
Governor O’Malley has cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders and reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive. In addition, he signed the nation’s first statewide living wage law, along with some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.
Declaring that Marylanders are bound together by “the common thread of human dignity,” Governor O’Malley signed legislation to protect individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom, along with legislation to protect voting rights. He signed – and successfully defended at the ballot box – the DREAM Act, which expands the opportunity of a college education to more Marylanders.
O'Malley had enacted what the press called a "rain tax." It taxed businesses and homeowners for the amount of paved land which water could run off of. This is similar to the stormwater taxes that are part of the water bill in many states. For most Homeowners this would be about $26 a year with the funds being used to help the Chesapeake Bay. This "outrageous" tax was too much for Maryland and they swept in a puke as Governor. 
1/2 cent would go to Transportation projects and 1/2 cent to Education. The entire State freaked out and swept in Republican leaders* everywhere dragging our State economy into the dumpster. All over 1 f'ing penny.
* Pukes like George Allen and Jim Gilmore.
for his efforts, he was recalled and replaced by Ahh-nuld. We are still digging out of the mess he left us. 
And a big thanks also for mentioning the postcards for Warren's draft So great you're DOING something!!
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/get-a-free-run-liz-run-postcard-4
Have you been to the Populist Reform Group here, under the topic Democrats? There are some interesting conversations about the DCCC and their choices.
