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MineralMan

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1. I think it's because he doesn't stand out.

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 08:45 AM

Jun 2015

Between Hillary Clinton's widespread recognition and Bernie Sanders very strong alternate vision of the Presidency, O'Malley doesn't have a good place to stand. He has very limited national name recognition and his positions don't contrast enough with Hillary's centrist and Sanders' left positions.

I really don't see a path to growth in his numbers due to that factor. The left loves Bernie and the rest think Hillary has the best chance to win. It's going to be a two-person primary, basically. Lincoln Chafee isn't even a player.

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In the most recent NH poll, O'Malley is at 2% [View all] cali Jun 2015 OP

I think it's because he doesn't stand out. MineralMan Jun 2015 #1

Chaffee should announce his termination of his candidacy in 0.2 nanoseconds.. Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #3

I don't imagine he'll be around for the Iowa caucuses. MineralMan Jun 2015 #8

You can do an autosearch DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #2

While I largely agree with that assessment, I don't think all and perhaps not most cali Jun 2015 #4

I would be happy to vote for any of em... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #5

The timing couldn't have been worse for him with the Freddie Grey murder sparking Baltimore riots Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #6

not a very supportive thread bigtree Jun 2015 #7

I like him... I always have but was never bullish on his prospects... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #9

you're being touchy to an extreme cali Jun 2015 #13

it's 18 days into his announcement bigtree Jun 2015 #14

Well, he's not going to make a dent in Sanders lock on New England. bettyellen Jun 2015 #10

In a national poll Andy823 Jun 2015 #11

He didn't 'get there' first. He's running in basically the exact same space as Bernie Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #12