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Related: About this forumMartin O'Malley tells supporters to 'hold strong' on caucus night
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Des Moines Register @DMRegister 9h9 hours agoMartin O'Malley had best performance of all national candidate events at #DemTownHall, writes @KObradovich http://dmreg.co/23pLNx6 #IAcaucus
____Martin OMalley, in perhaps his best performance of all the nationally televised candidate events, got the audience cheering just by standing up and taking off his jacket. This format, a town hall with most of the questions from the audience at Drake University, played to his strengths as an engaging speaker with strong empathy for his audience.
OMalley didnt have a likeability problem his problem is that voters arent convinced his electability. His best moment of this forum was when he was asked what his supporters should do if the OMalley campaign isnt viable in every caucus precinct. My message to OMalley supporters across the state is this: Hold strong at your caucus, he said.
OMalleys performance will persuade his supporters to do just that, but the fact remains that Clinton and Sanders are battling for the caucus win. Beyond the likability factor, both leading candidates did well at contrasting their strengths and positions against the other without resorting to cheap shots or personal attacks.
...This campaign has been and will continue to be largely about issues and experience. But voters looking for some signs of humanity from these candidates saw glimmers from both of the poll leaders and a shining beacon from the underdog.
read: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/kathie-obradovich/2016/01/26/obradovich-omalley-shines-final-democratic--forum/79315554/?hootPostID=5dd0db968ec0473f05f4906f262ba0de
Martin O'Malley @MartinOMalley
My message to O'Malley supporters across the state: Hold strong. America is looking for a new leader. #DemTownHall watch
William O'Malley @WOM_alley 10h10 hours ago
Damn. I really love this guy.
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Martin O'Malley tells supporters to 'hold strong' on caucus night (Original Post)
bigtree
Jan 2016
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)1. That was a dumb question. Well I guess from a "journalists" perspective it was inflammatory...
Anyway it sounded like "So, you aren't going to get any delegates from Iowa so who do you endorse?" I don't think we can say that at this point so the question to me is just telling people ahead of time to not bother supporting their candidate. I think we should wait til Feb 1st and just see what happens.
bigtree
(86,013 posts)5. it's infuriating
...but to be expected from people who've already chosen another candidate.
It's really bad this election for O'Malley, because the press narrative has been so cynical about his chances.
JustAnotherGen
(31,999 posts)2. And I intend to
This morning I wrote this in a thread about Sanders just 'dropping out' - and I don't believe he will - or SHOULD:
That's not going to happen. He's not going to just up and quit. Not gonna happen.
Re FDR Democratic President.
I'm not ready for that.
It's 2016. I want to start in this century and move forward. This country is radically different than it was in 1932, 36, 40, 44 . . . It is different for me - and for a lot of people like me.
Old times should be forgotten
Enter a response pointing out something Clinton said.
Me responding:
O'Malley is my first and only choice.
I intend to stand strong until it's over. And it's not over until Super Tuesday.
bigtree
(86,013 posts)4. right on, Gen!
FSogol
(45,579 posts)3. K & R. n/t
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)6. I wouldn't mind if MoM won.
I like him.
bigtree
(86,013 posts)7. right on, bigwillq!
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NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)8. K&R
We talked to 9 undocumented Iowans, and they all seem to like this one candidate
DES MOINES, Iowa Immigration proposals have been mentioned at every single debate this election season, but absent from the conversation are the actual immigrants who would be directly impacted by reforms.
Just a week ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Fusion visited Iowa to ask undocumented immigrants what issues are important to themand whom they would support this election season.
http://fusion.net/story/258562/undocumented-iowans-2016/
bigtree
(86,013 posts)9. Remember Martin O'Malley headlines on immigration
Gabriela Domenzain @GabiDomenzain 14h14 hours ago
Remember @MartinOMalley headlines on #immigration since @CNN doesn't seem to want to bring it up. #DemTownHall
Remember @MartinOMalley headlines on #immigration since @CNN doesn't seem to want to bring it up. #DemTownHall
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)10. I do. I have great respect for him and listen to what he says and promotes.
I don't say this often about a politician. I would let O'Malley speak for me.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)12. K&R nt