2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum24 more Iowa leaders endorse Martin O'Malley
Kristin Sosanie @ksosanie 45m45 minutes ago24 more IA leaders endorse @MartinOMalley, including majority of Dem Club leaders from Polk County #iacaucus
Ed Tibbetts @EdTibbetts 2h2 hours ago
@MartinOMalley's campaign announcing 24 new endorsements today; say they have support of leaders of majority of Polk Co Dem clubs #iacaucus
more Iowa O'Malley endorsements:
Rich Taylor, Iowa State Senator
Dan Kelley, Iowa State Representative
Berkley Bedell, Former US Congressman
Joe Judge, Monroe County Chair
Mary Hoyer, Henry County Chair
Carol Gordon, Grundy County Chair
Donna Crum, Mills County Chair
Melinda Jones, Wapello County Chair
Larry Hodgden, Cedar County Chair
Bev Strayhall, Scott County Vice Chair
Nathan Blake, School Board Member
John Murphy, Dubuque County Recorder
Steve Seigel, Wapello County Supervisor
Kim Boggus, IDP State Central Committee Member and Affirmative Action Officer
Julie Stewart, IDP State Central Committee Member
Edgar Ortiz, School Board Candidate and Latino community activist
askew
(1,464 posts)I am hoping the debates in combination with the JJ dinner in Iowa will be O'Malley's chance to really breakout and start challenging Bernie and Hillary.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)...that most voters aren't paying as much attention as we are to these candidates, and won't until the debates and actual elections bring more focus on the field of candidates.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)beginning the week following the October 13th Democratic debate.
And, here's my next prediction:
The polls following the debate will show, BOTH, Bernie and HRC taking a hit with M O'M showing a bump, as both front-runners will lose those supporters who like their candidate's message; but, have "candidate concerns.
Further, I predict that HRC will take the bigger hit, as Bernie supporters are (seem) more invested.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)...so many say they know absolutely nothing about him, including folks who comment regularly on politics, but can't seem to find the time to look into his record or proposals.
He really needs to shine in those debates.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)He made a good impression on this regularly commenting on politics poster.
I think much of those that can't find the time to look into his record or proposal commenters, especially here on DU, are more anti-candidate, than pro-candidate posters.
To me, M O'M has all of the strengths of both of the current Democratic front runners (well ... not the foreign policy strengths of HRC) without the (perceived) baggage.