2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Martin O'Malley needs to drop out now and endorse Bernie Sanders [View all]RFKHumphreyObama
(15,164 posts)Even when Maryland went for Obama in the primaries, O'Malley still reiterated his commitment and support for the Clinton campaign..
There is nothing in O'Malley's record to suggest that he is hostile to the Clinton campaign or that he prefers Sanders over Clinton. in fact I'd argue the opposite, that O'Malley's politics and ideology are much closer to Clinton's than they are to Sanders
There's also no evidence that O'Malley's supporters would somehow magically flock over to Sanders if he withdrew. In fact I'd suggest that much of this support comes from Democratic voting blocs who aren't enthusiastic about Clinton but consider Sanders too far left to be a viable alternative. I suspect if he withdrew, most of them would go over to Clinton
O'Malley is not obligated to be at the beck and call of your favourite candidate. And if he does withdraw and his supporters are freed from their commitment to him, I suspect you might not like whom he endorses or where his supporters go