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FSogol

(45,681 posts)
16. Why O'Malley?
Sat May 9, 2015, 10:47 AM
May 2015

Here's why I support him:

Martin O'Malley:

1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan fom easily allowing fracking.
3. Provided health insurance for 380,000
4. Reduced infant mortality to an all time low.
5. Provided meals to thousands of hungry children and moved toward a goal for eradicating childhood hunger.
6. Enacted a $10.10 living wage and a $11. minimum wage for State workers.
7. Supporter of the Dream Act
8. Cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders (raised taxes on the rich).
9. Reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.

There is a lot more, but I'll only add that Mother Jones magazine called him the best candidate on environmental issues.
Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/martin-omalley-longshot-presidential-candidate-and-real-climate-hawk

Bernie, Hillary, or Martin [View all] charlie and algernon May 2015 OP
Martin who? Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #1
O'Malley, I presume. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #2
thx Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #3
The Martian, of course! Quackers May 2015 #7
That guy was a warmonger, though... n/t freshwest May 2015 #12
...Ouch Scootaloo May 2015 #9
Is there a point to a preference poll that will have no bearing on the actual Primary? brooklynite May 2015 #4
Nothing is new under the sun. MADem May 2015 #6
A poll trying very hard to split the liberal vote so that the Third Way will appear more popular. woo me with science May 2015 #5
i might write in obama JI7 May 2015 #8
Or Van Jones. Brilliant man. n/t freshwest May 2015 #14
I'm surprised there is even a need to have a choice in this one madokie May 2015 #10
Wow, 32 out of 45 votes DFW May 2015 #11
I vote Martin demwing May 2015 #13
For candidate, president or dictator? Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #15
Why O'Malley? FSogol May 2015 #16
Thanks. elleng May 2015 #17
I might be wrong... 99Forever May 2015 #18
Passed Bradical79 May 2015 #19
Bernie! John Poet May 2015 #20
Hillary :-) Corey_Baker08 May 2015 #21
Hillary hrmjustin May 2015 #22
Well this is gonna need some KnR-ing. chknltl May 2015 #23
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