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FSogol

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64. Only on DU. Look at the 1st 5 primaries:

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 01:25 PM

Apr 2015

Iowa caucuses
New Hampshire
Colorado caucuses
Minnesota caucuses
New York

To be a viable candidate you must get a 1st or 2nd place in these. Does Bernie do that? O'Malley probably takes 1 or 2 in all of these. (As does HRC of course)

Then look at the 2nd 5:

Utah
Nevada caucuses
South Carolina
North Carolina
Michigan

Same story, right?

HRC has 75% of the support of the party right now. Whether she keeps that is up to how she and everyone else runs their campaigns. It won't be settled for a while and won't be settled on DU (Right President Kucinich?). We are at the start of the race. It is not possible to see the finish from here.

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So... Martin O'Malley? [View all] Agschmid Apr 2015 OP

You think he folds over 1 RW smear? FSogol Apr 2015 #1

No I doubt he folds, but it seems his supporters may have. Agschmid Apr 2015 #2

I think your crystal ball and weather map need updating. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #4

Not many OP's of late here on DU. Agschmid Apr 2015 #5

He hasn't announced yet JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #26

If you're actually interested... bigtree Apr 2015 #28

I am. Agschmid Apr 2015 #29

cool bigtree Apr 2015 #32

+1 n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #42

This is what I like to see KamaAina Apr 2015 #45

Agree. Agschmid Apr 2015 #52

not exactly a rw smear, and the question will be for anyone considering him geek tragedy Apr 2015 #6

Not the Baltimore story but he lost the anti-Hillary mantle./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #8

He did. Agschmid Apr 2015 #10

Maybe on the DU bubble, but in the real world? We'll have to wait and see FSogol Apr 2015 #11

Bernie sucked up all of the anti -Hillary oxygen in the room... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #13

I don't remember Hubert's attempt going that well? Agschmid Apr 2015 #14

I believe Biden would fare better than Humphrey. NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

Humphrey was the establishment candidate. In our election, that is currently HRC. FSogol Apr 2015 #19

Exactly...But if she falls , the party will rally around Biden. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #21

Doubtful. The campaigns are barely beginning. Save us the goofy prognostication and let's watch FSogol Apr 2015 #23

Nothing goofy about my prognostications DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #25

Be sure to check your oddsmakers on the day O'Malley announces. FSogol Apr 2015 #27

LOL, DU's own Slyvia Brown? Why haven't you retired on your lottery winnings yet? n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #15

$100.00 donation to DU Martin O'Malley isn't the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #17

And I'll donate an "if" to your previous sentence. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #20

Look at it like beers... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #22

We'll add "beers" to the list of things you don't know much about. FSogol Apr 2015 #24

I am a huge sports enthusiast as are you... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #30

Liking sports does not equal liking gambling or betting. FSogol Apr 2015 #40

Hell no! KamaAina Apr 2015 #47

I'd take issue with calling it "anti-Hillary" more like the idealistic wing of the party geek tragedy Apr 2015 #41

I think "Non-Hillary" is better, or "true liberal" or "true populist." morningfog Apr 2015 #51

And for that reason, it would greatly benefit Hillary for O'Malley to enter, morningfog Apr 2015 #50

IMO O'Malley waits until Baltimore simmers down . . . brush Apr 2015 #31

That's only his baggage if you ignore the fact that someone else was in charge the last 7-1/2 years. FSogol Apr 2015 #35

Someone else may have been in charge of Baltimore KamaAina Apr 2015 #49

I used the word "legacy" from his mass incarceration policy brush Apr 2015 #55

Simon is someone who is friends with the current admin and has a grudge against O'Malley. FSogol Apr 2015 #60

Pls read the Simon interview at the link. It's a good read brush Apr 2015 #63

I did read the article. It doesn't change facts. FSogol Apr 2015 #66

I disagree. He's got TV time now that he couldn't afford to buy. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #44

I'm not the only one saying this. brush Apr 2015 #56

Protecting the community from violent crime is what the community expects. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #57

Pls read the David Simon interview in the link. It's apparent from your post that you didn't read it brush Apr 2015 #62

"social justice" as currently applied, has created many of these problems. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #67

BS. O'Malley moved away from that style of policing while still in that office. FSogol Apr 2015 #68

I think we need robust debates and for as many to come forward as possible. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #3

I hope not. We need more voices. nt onehandle Apr 2015 #7

that Lincoln chaffee guy maybe. but I am still curios about martin dembotoz Apr 2015 #9

I didn't personally see Chafee as a strong candidate either way. Agschmid Apr 2015 #12

I'm still very interested in what... one_voice Apr 2015 #18

It may be over for O'Malley Koinos Apr 2015 #33

It's odd that on our side we seem hard pressed to support the same amount... Agschmid Apr 2015 #36

With billionaire backing... Koinos Apr 2015 #65

no. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #34

Good. Agschmid Apr 2015 #37

One person is an easily dismissed lone nut. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #43

I think Bernie can siphon enough votes from Hillary... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #38

So you see it as a three way race now? Agschmid Apr 2015 #39

Heck, this far out it's hard to tell. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #58

Hope not. If he's serious he needs to fight back. KittyWampus Apr 2015 #46

I don't understand. Xyzse Apr 2015 #48

I think (though it's just a theory) he lost some/a lot of support with... Agschmid Apr 2015 #54

Ooooh... Ok. Xyzse Apr 2015 #59

Agree. Agschmid Apr 2015 #61

Only on DU. Look at the 1st 5 primaries: FSogol Apr 2015 #64

Just Received an Email from O'Malley's PAC Koinos Apr 2015 #53