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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsO’Malley’s Iowa visit sparks 2016 speculation, comparisons to Hillary Rodham Clinton
"DES MOINES Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley was the only potential 2016 presidential contender to set foot in Iowa over the weekend, and yet the Democrat didnt really have the stage to himself.
The good news for OMalley is that he appeared to be taken seriously during a two-day swing through this state, whose first-in-the-nation caucuses give it disproportionate influence in deciding the Democratic presidential nominee every four years. Almost every party activist interviewed after OMalleys appearances said they would welcome an alternative to Clinton in the 2016 White House race, despite polls that show her the overwhelming choice of Democrats nationwide."
Whole article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/omalleys-iowa-visit-sparks-2016-rumors-and-comparisons-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/2014/06/22/87a4064a-f6e3-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html?hpid=z3
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,130 posts)I hope he runs.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)dsc
(52,166 posts)I really am curious how a governor who brought marriage equality to his state, brought in increase in the minimum wage to this state, raised taxes on the wealthy in his state so he could invest in its people, can't hold a candle to her.
a kennedy
(29,707 posts)Saw him on some C-SPIN show and thought I want Barak to be allowed to run again, because O'Malley was kinda boring ...... BHO...... I am going to miss him so bad, and the O'Malley guy??? Hope he could win the Democratic nominee.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)He made me want to move to Maryland!
I like him, too. I originally thought he could be VP candidate with Hillary, but now I'm taking a second look.
FSogol
(45,526 posts)"Best state in America: Maryland, for keeping college costs relatively stable"
"But in Maryland, public university tuition has risen at a slower rate than in any other state."
"A big part of Marylands success comes from a four-year tuition freeze, which Gov. Martin OMalley (D) implemented in 2007. Every year since, the legislature has capped tuition hikes at just 3 percent a year. Between his first budget, in fiscal year 2008, and his latest, for 2015, the governor also increased higher-education funding by 34 percent, to $1.4 billion, OMalley spokeswoman Nina Smith said, easing financial pressure on state schools. The extra money came from other parts of the budget and from higher taxes. More than 6,000 government jobs have been trimmed, and the OMalley administration has cut $9.4 billion from the budget during his tenure. The state also increased sales, gas, corporate income and cigarette taxes."
Whole article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/best-state-in-america-maryland-for-keeping-college-costs-relatively-stable/2014/06/13/d094e256-f18a-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Go O'Malley!
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)deutsey
(20,166 posts)I'd love to see him get the nomination in 2016.