O'Malley won't run for Mikulski's senate seat in 2016

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Tuesday he will not run for retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski's Senate seat.

O'Malley, a Democrat considering a presidential run, said in a statement Tuesday that he "will not be one" of the candidates for the Maryland Senate seat now up for grabs in 2016.

"I am hopeful and confident that very capable public servants with a desire to serve in the Senate will step up as candidates for this important office," O'Malley said. "I will not be one of them."

O'Malley also praised Mikulski for doing "an outstanding job representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate for nearly 30 years."

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/03/politics/martin-omalley-not-running-senate-mikulski/index.html

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Going for the VP nod...

[ColesCountyDem]

1. Or maybe for the nomination itself.

We'll just have to see.

[brooklynite]

2. I have some inside sources that tell me...

...his plan is to run a "friendly campaign" against Clinton, more for exposure than anything else.

[ColesCountyDem]

3. I can see that happening. n/t

[bullwinkle428]

4. Sounds like he's trashing a perfectly good opportunity.

[MBS]

5. that was my thought as well. n/t

[KinMd]

6. O'Malley could be on the short list for VP

[kwassa]

7. Never say never. He doesn't have a lot of other opportunities. VP or Senator.