So O'Malley shows up from nowhere. Why?

[RiverLover]

33. Thanks for all the info elleng.

I know you like him.

He's definitely better than any Rethug!! I would vote for him in the GE (can't say that about The One).

But you guys motivated me to research & find more to like about him. I found out he's Third Way instead. I'm sorry. This isn't a smear.

It just is.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Martin_O%60Malley_Principles_+_Values.htm

As New Democrats, we believe in a Third Way that rejects the old left-right debate and affirms America’s basic bargain: opportunity for all, responsibility from all, and community of all.

We believe:
that government’s proper role in the New Economy is to equip working Americans with new tools for economic success and security.
in expanding trade and investment because we must be a party of economic progress, not economic reaction.
that fiscal discipline is fundamental to sustained economic growth as well as responsible government.
that a progressive tax system is the only fair way to pay for government.
the Democratic Party’s mission is to expand opportunity, not government.
that education must be America’s great equalizer, and we will not abandon our public schools or tolerate their failure.
that all Americans must have access to health insurance.
in preventing crime and punishing criminals.
in a new social compact that requires and rewards work in exchange for public assistance and that ensures that no family with a full-time worker will live in poverty.
that public policies should reinforce marriage, promote family, demand parental responsibility, and discourage out-of-wedlock births.
in enhancing the role that civic entrepreneurs, voluntary groups, and religious institutions play in tackling America’s social ills.
in strengthening environmental protection by giving communities the flexibility to tackle new challenges that cannot be solved with top-down mandates.
government must combat discrimination on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation; defend civil liberties; and stay out of our private lives.
that abortion should be safe, legal, and rare.
in progressive internationalism -- the bold exercise of US leadership to foster peace, prosperity, and democracy.
that the US must maintain a strong, technologically superior defense to protect our interests and values.

Third Way Renewable Energy Press Conference
Transcipt, Martin O'Malley Speech, July 2011
http://martinomalley.com/2011/07/19/third-way-renewable-energy-press-conference/

"My daughters will e-mail me when they see the honorable mentions with such tremendous leaders as Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo, who’s done an outstanding job in New York, and Vice President Biden, who my daughters just adore,” said O’Malley, speaking at the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way in Washington. "

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Decoder/2012/0420/Martin-O-Malley-for-president-in-2016-He-drops-a-few-hints