Martin O'Malley is announcing his bid for the Presidency on May 30th

[cali]

Former Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland has recently urged Democrats on the left to end any remaining wishful thinking about Senator Elizabeth Warren and to invest their energy in him.

Mr. O’Malley, who is widely expected to run for president, will make an announcement about his political plans for 2016 on May 30 in Baltimore, an aide confirmed. That is the city where he was a rising-star mayor and which was recently ravaged by riots after the death of a black man in police custody.

Mr. O’Malley was the first Democrat to make clear that his considerations about running would have nothing to do with whether Hillary Rodham Clinton joined the race.

Over the last five months, Mr. O’Malley has gently ramped up his critiques of Mrs. Clinton, without attacking her personally. After having endorsed her in 2008, he has since made oblique criticisms
suggesting she has been late on a number of issues that are now embraced by most Democrats, including same-sex marriage and immigration reform.

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http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/14/martin-omalley-courts-democrats-before-may-30-announcement/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Good.

[KittyWampus]

2. Excellent. The more progressive voices heard in primaries the better.

[2banon]

3. Good..the more the merrier

and that day happens to be my daughter's 44th birthday. wow. she sure is getting old fast.

[MiniMe]

4. This is getting ridiculous

Now they are having announcements that they are going to run? What is the point of that?

[geek tragedy]

5. I welcome his voice in the debates, but isn't he competing for the same voters as Bernie?

I mean, if people want the more progressive, liberal, outspoken alternative to Hillary, why would they choose O'Malley over Sanders?

DOJ investigation of Baltimore police also very possibly could bring up some not-so-flattering stuff.

[elleng]

6. We would choose him for these reasons, experience:

1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan from 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 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

(from FSogol)

[geek tragedy]

7. that's a strong argument for him, thanks nt

[elleng]

8. I think so.

Thanks

[FSogol]

9. That's why we have primaries. Unlike the GOP, we have 3 good candidates. The primaries and the

campaigns waged by HRC, Sanders, and O'Malley will sort out whose vision and experience will resound with out party and get the nomination.

[FSogol]

10. K & R. PS, we have an O'Malley group with a lot of info on his positions.

He also has a lot of info on his website.

http://martinomalley.com/