2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum'Eight years ago, Americans voted for the future.
We voted for new leadership in Barack Obama. And now we need to keep moving forward with new leadership to build on his record.'
-Gov. OMalley at the New Hampshire Democratic Party JJ Dinner.
MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)This might have been a tight race if it was just MO'M and HRC. Still may end up that way.
elleng
(131,107 posts)I think it can end up that way, as most voters aren't paying attention yet. (I saw NO bumper stickers, for example, on my Thanksgiving trip between MD and NJ.)
We DO need attention to him.
LinneaTench
(11 posts)Yes, it is really a good thinking if we all think like that. every nation wants loyal and creative leader for their country.
elleng
(131,107 posts)Thanks.
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)...we're not talking about John Edward at 15%. We're talking consistently at or below 4%. Chris Christie territory. It's easy to say voters aren't paying attention, but why is it that the voters that ARE have all gravitated to Clinton or Sanders?
Politics is not a simple check-box formula of positions; its an unfathomable recipe of policy, message, experience, appearance, and speaking style, and what the voters are looking for one year may not be what they're looking for the next. For whatever reason, O'Malley doesn't appear to be what voters want this time around.
elleng
(131,107 posts)except that what is fathomable, when people LEARN about him, they gravitate towards him and his rational and practical solutions to our issues. There is a REASON tptb haven't wanted him to be seen and heard.
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)elleng
(131,107 posts)brooklynite
(94,728 posts)PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)eom