Martin O'Malley 2016-- The right kind of hawk.

[Koinos]

61. Some positions he stated last night.

I hope the video of his speech at Harvard last night is available soon. To answer your question about his positions:

1. Education: O'Malley wants college education to be more affordable, recommended refinancing of student loans, points to high rating of Maryland public education and funding of university system during his tenure. Many unpopular "O'Malley taxes" went to education.

2. Living Wages: Is in favor of $15 minimum wage, supported higher minimum wages in Maryland. Believes that minimum wages should keep pace with cost of living and should keep people above the poverty line. Believes that economic growth comes from higher wages and stronger middle class. Said that the economy is not about money; it is about people.

3. Unions: Stated he supports making collective bargaining easier rather than harder.

4. Environment: See many comments in this thread. He seems morally committed to protecting our environment for future generations (future generations are consistent theme in his speeches). Very committed to alternative sources of energy and limits to carbon dioxide emissions. Said he hasn't met any climate change deniers under the age of forty.

5. SS: Said that we have to expand social security. Said that the right term is "social security," not "senior security." "Common good," "national interest," and "working together" are recurrent themes. Said that people's loss of savings and pensions requires that we expand social security. Stresses again and again that we must work together.

That is the best I can do from memory. I am sure others can add to this and are likely to have better recollections of his speeches. I need to hear last night's speech and answers to questions over and over again. He is not afraid to take a stand.