"In front of the skyline of the city where he was once mayor, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley threw his hat into the 2016 Democratic presidential race Saturday, presenting himself as a fresh progressive leader with experience as an effective executive.
With two terms each as governor and mayor under his belt, O’Malley has for years been laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign. He remains unknown to most Americans, and is languishing in the single digits in national polls, but supporters think that once Democrats tune into the election, he will emerge as the credible alternative to frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
“I’m running for you,” O’Malley said as U2’s “In the Name of Love” swelled and several hundred friends and supporters cheered at Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park.
O’Malley came out swinging at the former secretary of state, suggesting she’s part of a ruling elite that needs to be overthrown.
“True story, Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest repeat-offending investment banks in America. Recently, the CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton,” O’Malley said, adding that Americans need to “retake control of our own American government!”
O’Malley championed progressive positions on climate change, immigration, LGBT rights, income inequality and more.
O’Malley’s campaign is squarely focused on the early primary state of Iowa, where he cut his teeth as an organizer for the insurgent Gary Hart campaigns in 1980 and 1984. Hart, who also ran against strong Democratic frontrunners, is O’Malley’s mentor and a model for his 2016 campaign." msnbc
With two terms each as governor and mayor under his belt, O’Malley has for years been laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign. He remains unknown to most Americans, and is languishing in the single digits in national polls, but supporters think that once Democrats tune into the election, he will emerge as the credible alternative to frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
“I’m running for you,” O’Malley said as U2’s “In the Name of Love” swelled and several hundred friends and supporters cheered at Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park.
O’Malley came out swinging at the former secretary of state, suggesting she’s part of a ruling elite that needs to be overthrown.
“True story, Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest repeat-offending investment banks in America. Recently, the CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton,” O’Malley said, adding that Americans need to “retake control of our own American government!”
O’Malley championed progressive positions on climate change, immigration, LGBT rights, income inequality and more.
O’Malley’s campaign is squarely focused on the early primary state of Iowa, where he cut his teeth as an organizer for the insurgent Gary Hart campaigns in 1980 and 1984. Hart, who also ran against strong Democratic frontrunners, is O’Malley’s mentor and a model for his 2016 campaign." msnbc
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