2016 Postmortem

Cal33

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41. Many of Maryland's Democrats didn't bother to vote in 2014 (an off-year election), and Maryland

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 02:15 PM

Jun 2015

is still using Diebold electronic voting machines. These two reasons helped to elect a
Republican governor.

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Marylanders-dont-like-martin-omalley-so-why-would-the-rest-of-america?? [View all] a kennedy Jun 2015 OP

He's not really running for president, he's angling for the VP nomination LiberalEsto Jun 2015 #1

nah he's not. he knows there's a snowball's chance of cali Jun 2015 #3

I don't think it is impossible to imagine Hillary picking O'Malley to be her running-mate. StevieM Jun 2015 #48

I don't care JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #2

his positions are similar to bernie's. cali Jun 2015 #4

Why do you think O'Malley supporters don't like Sanders? n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #6

I'm obviously addressing one poster. as in singular. cali Jun 2015 #8

Well, ok then. Sorry to hear your private messaging is broke. FSogol Jun 2015 #9

why on earth would anyone use pms for such a query? sorry you don't grasp cali Jun 2015 #10

Public forum, not private. Any more instructions on what questions I should ask? FSogol Jun 2015 #11

wow. quite the fantasy. lame cali Jun 2015 #13

THIS^ zzzzing!! misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #52

I support them both. I'm from Maryland and support Bernie. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #23

Every O'Malley supporter I know admires Sanders and his record, but like you, they see O'Malley FSogol Jun 2015 #25

You make a valid point. I'm assuming that because I live in MD Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #27

THIS^^^^^^^^^^ calimary Jun 2015 #31

How many of these anti-O'Malley articles is Harry Enten going to write? FSogol Jun 2015 #5

Absolutely agreed. Xyzse Jun 2015 #7

I agree completely. Koinos Jun 2015 #12

Thanks for this. I am not a Marylander, but I agree with just about everything you wrote. askew Jun 2015 #14

Good example! Koinos Jun 2015 #16

How refreshing to hear a supporter's reasons for supporting a candidate rather than tblue37 Jun 2015 #50

A respectable tribute to your candidate OMalley. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #53

Tried to find a link to 'comment,' elleng Jun 2015 #22

I know! As I said upthread, he left office with an approval rating Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #24

O'Malley swilton Jun 2015 #15

Not just rhetoric, he did stuff. Lots of stuff. Koinos Jun 2015 #18

I don't understand the disdain. Baltimore was and is an Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #26

You said it much better than I could. Koinos Jun 2015 #33

I'm awfully skeptical when a downward trend in crime rates cheapdate Jun 2015 #35

No. The singlemost predictor of crime is unemployment. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #39

This information was from a detailed, professional report I saw 4 or 5 years ago. cheapdate Jun 2015 #42

You made the association between marriage and crime rates. That is false. Poverty/unemployment Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #43

There IS a connection between marriage and crime rate, cheapdate Jun 2015 #45

There may be an association, but that's not the SAME as a causal relationship. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #46

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #47

It's much more than rhetoric, elleng Jun 2015 #19

I am proud to say Maryland was one of the first few states to put same sex marriage on the ballot Samantha Jun 2015 #38

Question: Why would O'Malley be Sanders' VP? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #40

I really like Martin O'Malley and he was an excellent governor Samantha Jun 2015 #51

I don't think Maryland is "very liberal" at all. I think what's happening is that the old guard is Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #58

I believe Montgomery County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States Samantha Jun 2015 #60

Actually Sanders and Clinton are the ones with just rhetoric. askew Jun 2015 #29

Damn right! elleng Jun 2015 #32

Marylanders don't like Martin O'Malley? That's bullshit! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #17

Yes indeed, elleng Jun 2015 #21

School departments statewide are scrambling to deal with funding shortfalls. Koinos Jun 2015 #34

I agree. The DO indeed like O'Malley! leftofcool Jun 2015 #28

I like O'Malley too, but Anthony Brown was not exclusively to blame for his own loss. StevieM Jun 2015 #49

More on the Bogus Republican "Rain Tax" Talking Point Koinos Jun 2015 #54

All true. n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #55

some of Martin O'Malley's accomplishments, for those interested in facts: elleng Jun 2015 #20

O'Malley's my 2nd choice in the event something happens to HRC. No way could I support the others. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #30

Disappointing to find this at FiveThirtyEight, but perhaps not for the reason you think. CBHagman Jun 2015 #36

I agree. Koinos Jun 2015 #37

Many of Maryland's Democrats didn't bother to vote in 2014 (an off-year election), and Maryland Cal33 Jun 2015 #41

...and lower voter turnout was not because of O'Malley but because of Brown, weak candidate. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #44

Many Democrats only vote during presidential years from habit. They don't seem to be able Cal33 Jun 2015 #56

Yes. Of course I know this, but it was even worse due to Brown's weak candidacy. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #57

Yes, Brown was a very weak candidate. Cal33 Jun 2015 #59