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What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley's Performance At CBS News Tonight's Debate

What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley's Performance At Tonight's CBS News Debate

“Best Night We’ve Seen From O’Malley By Far” … “Gave By Far the Best Democratic Debate Answer on Refugees” … “O’Malley Doing Well Tonight” … “Give O’Malley Credit” .. “Had the Best Answer on Race Relations” … “First Candidate to Mention #BlackLivesMatter” … “% of Twitter Conversations about O’Malley Growing Steadily” … “People Watching this Debate Want to Learn More About O’Malley”

Jake Horowitz @jacobdhorowitz: Best night we've seen from O'Malley by far.

Rich Lowry @RichLowry: O'Malley has to be pleased with a very solid debate

Courtney Crowder  @CourtneyCare: Students @ focus group LOVED @MartinOMalley's "We are going to be proud every single month for the rest of our lives" comment. #DemDebate

Chris Megerian ‏@ChrisMegerian: O'Malley couldn't ask for a better tweet tonight from #DemDebate  twitter.com/realdonaldtrum…

Abby D. Phillip @abbydphillip: O'Malley might have had the best answer on the so-called "race relations" questions: Good mix of tone and specifics.

Vox @voxdotcom: Martin O'Malley gave, by far, the best Democratic debate answer on refugees vox.com/2015/11/14/973… pic.twitter.com/pZUTN8FFoe


The Advocate @TheAdvocateMag: O'Malley: Has most experience in dealing with urban crime and can say w/out hesitation, black lives matter. #DemDebate

SalenaZito  @SalenaZitoTrib: .@MartinOMalley is having a solid night #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/RufdqK9IAx

Sarah Beckman  @SarahBeckman3: After the 500th commercial break, Paul Krugman, Annie Oakley, and Martin O'Malley are winning this debate. #DemDebate #iacaucus

Chris Cillizza @TheFix: The (few?) people watching this debate want to learn more about O’Malley — and Eisenhower. wpo.st/y2Sn0 pic.twitter.com/3LJ2kwtOsr

Ruth Lapointe  @Ruth1Lapointe: The undecided young voter next to me at the #DemDebate, most taken by #OMalley as a candidate #iacaucus pic.twitter.com/Mtu2pZw2O5

Elizabeth Plank @feministabulous: "Black lives matter" is uttered for the first time by O'Malley. #DemDebate

Keith Boykin @keithboykin: Martin O'Malley is the first candidate to mention #BlackLivesMatter at the #DemDebate.

Alex Pappas @AlexPappas: Martin O'Malley is doing well tonight. Too bad it's a Saturday night and nobody is watching.

Chris Cillizza @TheFix: Give O'Malley credit: He knows he needs to go right at Hillary -- and he is.

Ben Jacobs @Bencjacobs: Martin O'Malley goes after Robert Rubin and Larry Summers

Glenn Thrush @GlennThrush: Folks, Hillary's earlier answer on Wall Street donations -- linking them to 9/11 -- was cray-cray... and will haunt

DJ Judd @juddzeez: Martin O'Malley on the offensive, says Clinton's plan for Wall Street is "weak tea," at #DemDebate

Sarah Beckman  @SarahBeckman3: .@MartinOMalley is guns-a-blazing on @HillaryClinton tonight, definitely not holding back, re: "weak tea." #DemDebate #iacaucus

Tom Hucker @tomhucker: Bravo @MartinOMalley for citing my living wage bill. Lifted 1000s out of poverty, passed due to his #actionsnotwords pic.twitter.com/xJ0TUHgQ7v

David Collins  @dcollinsWBAL: O'Malley calls out Clinton says crony capitalism calling her the candidate for Wall Street

Brad Mielke @TheBradMielke: Even in pro-Clinton room, O'Malley getting the most laughs. "We're going to be proud every month for the rest of our natural-born lives."

Hannah Chanpong @hannahfc: % of Twitter conversations about O’Malley growing steadily. From single digits ahead of debate to 16% now #DemDebate

Brad Mielke @TheBradMielke: So far, Clinton and Sanders are tied for twitter mentions: 42% each.  But O'Malley getting a bump at 16%.

Chris Megerian @ChrisMegerian: It seems like Clinton's opponents think Wall Street ties are a major weakness -- Sanders and O'Malley are pounding away here.

John Deeth  @johndeeth: OMalley may be wedging his way into the undecided near left niche #DemDebate

Grant Rodgers  @GrantMRodgers: O'Malley says he's tougher on guns than Sanders or Clinton. Made guns a big part of his Jefferson Jackson speech back in October. #demdebate

USA TODAY 2016 @usatoday2016: O'Malley says the issues of race relations and criminal justice reform are intertwined; both need improvement. #DemDebate

Alex Michels @ACM4297: @MartinOMalley has a shot if he can keep this momentum going after tonight. He might be the best shot in the general election #DemDebate

John Deeth  @johndeeth: Question is:do voters actually think free tuition is do-able? OMalley exploits opening by pivoting to real world "affordable, debt free"

YoungDems of America @youngdems: Thank you @MartinOMalley for bringing attention to the outrageous interest rates on student loans. #DemDebate #WeAreDemocrats #YDADSM

Samuel Sinyangwe  @samswey: O'Malley & Sanders offered concrete solutions to end police violence & mass incarceration at #DemDebate. Still waiting for @HillaryClinton.

Roger Simon @politicoroger: O'Malley: "The goal should be debt-free college" and not Sanders' free college plan.

What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley at the CBS Debate Tonight

What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley at the CBS Debate Tonight

 

“This is Martin O’Malley’s Night” … “O’Malley’s Breakout Moment” … “Big Moment” … “O’Malley Looking Very Good on Google Searches” … “O’Malley Surprisingly Did Better than Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on Foreign Policy” … “O'Malley Doing Strong in the Social Media Conversation tonight. Surpassed Sanders” … “Audience Liking O’Malley Answers” … “CRUSHING IT Tonight”

 

Glenn Thrush @GlennThrush: Five words I never expected to write: This is @MartinOMalley 's night.

 

Chris Cillizza @TheFix: 1 hour in. Rankings:

 

1. Martin O'Malley

 

2. Hillary Clinton

 

3. Bernie Sanders

 

Agree? Disagree?

 

Blake Hounshell @blakehounshell: Martin O’Malley is CRUSHING IT tonight cc: @BuzzFeedAndrew

 

Matt Viser @mviser: Could this debate be Martin O’Malley’s breakout moment?

 

Iowa Starting Line  @IAStartingLine: Strong night for @MartinOMalley so far, perhaps finally time when ppl start taking note of him more #DemDebate

 

Jasoncherkis ‏@jasoncherkis: The biggest news of this debate is that Clinton bothered to dig up and memorize oppo on O'Malley.

 

Michael Cohen‏@speechboy71: That was a pretty good answer on immigration from O'Malley

 

Grant Rodgers  @GrantMRodgers: National media & Twitter seems decided: O'Malley's "boots on the ground" quote a big moment for his campaign in this #demdebate.

 

Jim Manley  @jamespmanley: I underestimated the ability of o'malley to maneuver on a stage w/only 2 others. He is good

 

The Times-Delphic  @timesdelphic: O'Malley doing strong in the social media conversation tonight. Surpassed Sanders even #DemDebate Read more here: timesdelphic.com/2015/11/14/dra…

 

Tim Hanrahan @TimJHanrahan: O'Malley looking very good on Google searches so far. google.com/trends/story/U…

 

Teddy Schleifer ‏@teddyschleifer: Martin O'Malley is keeping up with -- and at times leading -- the Democratic field in Google search traffic so far.

 

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod: Good answer for @MartinOMalley on how to pay for progressive programs, invoking MD record.

 

Sarah Beckman @SarahBeckman3: .@MartinOMalley is guns-a-blazing on @HillaryClinton tonight, definitely not holding back, re: "weak tea." #DemDebate #iacaucus

 

Mathew Rodriguez @mathewrodriguez: Is Martin O’Malley coming off really well or is it just me?

 

Ariel Cohen  @ArielCohen37: .@MartinOMalley is trending just as much as Clinton or Sanders. Tonight could be his breakout moment

 

Iowa Starting Line  @IAStartingLine: .@MartinOMalley had a number of good lines lined up for tonight's #DemDebate

 

Rawya Rageh‏@RawyaRageh: .@MartinOMalley surprisingly did better than both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in 1st part of #DemDebate on foreign policy! #US

 

Sarah Beckman ‏@SarahBeckman3:.@MartinOMalley gets second applause line for "carnival barker Donald Trump" insult. #DemDebate #iacaucus

 

Daily Dot Politics @DotPolitics: O'Malley scores applause for calling Donald Trump an

 

"immigrant-bashing carnival barker" while defending immigration. #DemDebate

 

Kailani Koenig @kailanikm: Clinton + O'Malley drawing contrast with Sanders on throwing out a specific "at least" # of Syrian refugees who can come to US w/ screening.

 

Ryan Struyk @ryanstruyk: O'Malley: "While other candidates will talk about the things they would like to do, I actually got these things done." #shotsfired

 

Simon Carswell  @SiCarswell: O'Malley best on answer to 'who would pick up the tab?' on economic measures all candidates are offering the middle class #DemDebate

 

Matt Bai @mattbai: Guessing that, as this debate goes on, some Democratic viewers are wondering why they haven't hear more about O'Malley.

 

Morgan Hightower @mchightower: O'Malley calls Trump an "immigration bashing, carnival barker" gets possibly loudest applause of the night #DemDebate

 

John Deeth  @johndeeth: OMalley punching up at Trump and audience loves it #DemDebate

 

Ginger Gibson  @GingerGibson: O'Malley gets applause bashing @realDonaldTrump as "immigrant-bashing, carnival barker"

 

John Nichols @NicholsUprising: Dismissing Trump as an "immigrant-bashing carnival barker," @MartinOMalley delivers a stellar response to question on immigration policy.

 

Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker: O’Malley has fighting words: “That Immigrant-bashing carnival barker Donald Trump."

 

Brad Mielke  @TheBradMielke: You'd think applause wasn't allowed here...until O'Malley called Trump an "immigrant-bashing carnival barker."

 

Joe Perticone @JoePerticone: O'Malley pledged more executive action on immigration months before Hillary Clinton ijreview.com/2015/06/336362… #DemDebate

 

Seung Min Kim @seungminkim: Since O'Malley dared us to fact-check him, SMK did and he is correct pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015…

 

Eric Geller ‏@ericgeller: .@MartinOMalley asked us to fact-check him on this. So we did. (He's right.)

 

John Deeth @johndeeth: Audience liking OMalley answers. #DemDebate

 

David Collins  @dcollinsWBAL: O'Malley finding his grove on domestic issues. Good question from moderator why stop at $10.10 ?

 

Kailani Koenig  @kailanikm: O'Malley interjecting to say he raised MD min wage is wide theme of his campaign, trying to prove he already accomplished progressive goals

 

John Deeth  @johndeeth: Ooh that OMalley Wall Street dig. Even Bernie has to back him up #DemDebate

 

Glenn Thrush  @GlennThrush: .@MartinOMalley looking unintimidated w/ @HillaryClinton there

 

John Deeth  @johndeeth: That last round - which seemed VERY short between ads - went well for Martin. #DemDebate

 

Grant Rodgers  @GrantMRodgers: Even back in July, @MartinOMalley has used $15 minimum wage call to try and contrast himself w/ Clinton. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/ele… #DemDebate

 

Ashley Parker  @AshleyRParker: With just three people on stage, O’Malley is having a better debate — and maybe, finally, getting that second (or first) look he needs.

What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley’s CBS Debate Performance So Far

What People Are Saying About Governor Martin O’Malley’s CBS Debate Performance So Far

 

“Powerful” … “Strongest O’Malley Yet” … “That Was the Best I’ve Seen O’Malley” … “Surprisingly Clear and Effective Message” … “Most Impressive” … “Strong Answer” .... “Sounding Good” … “Compelling and Appealed to The Base” … “One of the Highlights of O’Malley’s Presidential Campaign So Far”

 

Philip Rucker  @PhilipRucker: Powerful O’Malley moment when he brought up Burlington, IA, woman who said, "My son is not a pair of boots on the ground."

 

David Catanese @davecatanese: Strongest O'Malley yet: “My son is not a pair of boots on the ground."

 

Katrina vandenHeuvel @KatrinaNation: Thank you Gov O'Malley for skewering & humanizing cliche of "boots on ground" -- it's about our sons & daughters not just a failed strategy

 

Benjy Sarlin @BenjySarlin: That was maybe the best I've seen O'Malley -- surprisingly clear and effective message on Libya

 

Jeremy Diamond @JDiamond1: Powerful @MartinOMalley moment re: calling American troops deployed to combat "boots on the ground"

 

Glenn Thrush  @GlennThrush: @MartinOMalley is doing well -- don't call American kids "boots on the ground" - was compelling and appealed to the base

 

Ben Jacobs @Bencjacobs: The "boots on the ground" moment probably one of the highlights of O'Malley's presidential campaign so far

 

Hunter Walker @hunterw: Wow. The Twitter tracker on CBSN shows 32% of people are talking about O'Malley now. That's 3% more than Sanders.

 

Hunter Walker ‏@hunterw: Big jump from how many people tracker showed tweeting about O'Malley before the debate. He's 32% now was at 1-3% every time i saw before.

 

MIke Thompson @ThompsonToons: Gov. OMalley gave the most impressive opening statement.  Bernie seemed tone deaf by talking about the economy. #DemDebate #Hillary

 

Sarah Beckman @SarahBeckman3: Consensus seems positive from major outlet journalists on @MartinOMalley's: "My son is not a pair of boots on the ground." #DemDebate

 

Steven Dennis @StevenTDennis: Best line I've heard from O'Malley — mother telling him don't use the phrase "boots on the ground." Soldiers are not a pair of boots.

 

Justin Salhani @JustinSalhani: Good on O'Malley for saying to take in more refugees. Even has the hand in his coat like Napoleon (shoutout to Paris?)

 

Liz Kreutz @ABCLiz: O'Malley touts that he was the first person on debate stage to call for 65k refugees into US

 

John Nichols @NicholsUprising: Hit w/foreign-policy experience question, @MartinOMalley delivers a sharp, knowing response. He handles himself well in this give-and-take.

 

Amanda Marcotte @AmandaMarcotte: Well, Martin O’Malley was the only one who had opening statements of real substance about the ISIS situation.

 

Ron Elving @NPRrelving: Martin O'Malley seems well prepared to parse the issues so as to be critical of HRC without spilling blood. Surgical? #nprdebate

 

MaryAlice Parks @maryaliceparks: Clinton and O'Malley - unlike Sanders - focus solely on foreign policy and threats in their opening statements #DemDebate

 

USA TODAY 2016 @usatoday2016: O'Malley also jumps on Clinton for her Iraq vote in 2003; says the US made many mistakes in Iraq, and is paying price #DemDebate

 

Alex Miller @AlexMillerNews: . @MartinOMalley with a strong answer about ISIS and going against Sec. #Clinton. #DemDebate

 

Iowa Starting Line  @IAStartingLine: .@MartinOMalley sounding good so far in foreign policy opening, obviously not as big of his background as Clinton #DemDebate

 

Sarah Beckman  @SarahBeckman3: Consensus seems positive from major outlet journalists on @MartinOMalley's: "My son is not a pair of boots on the ground." #DemDebate

 

John Deeth  @johndeeth: OMalley has best answer distinguishing between Islam and radicals #DemDebate

 

USA TODAY 2016 @usatoday2016: O'Malley also devotes opening statement to Paris. Says U.S. must work with allies to fight this war -- and get "new leadership" #DemDebate

 

Daily Dot Politics @DotPolitics: O'Malley says he disagrees w/ Clinton about size of U.S. role fighting ISIS. "This actually is America's fight." #DemDebate

 

James Hohmann @jameshohmann: O'Malley says there was not a day as mayor of Baltimore or governor of Maryland that he was not afraid of an attack on his watch.

 

Grant Rodgers  @GrantMRodgers: O'Malley's call for better human intelligence on the ground has been a regular piece of his campaign stump in Iowa. #demdebate

 

USA TODAY 2016  @usatoday2016: O'Malley also jumps on Clinton for her Iraq vote in 2003; says the US made many mistakes in Iraq, and is paying price #DemDebate

 

Grant Rodgers  @GrantMRodgers: We've got @SenSanders & @MartinOMalley both teaming up on Clinton, hitting her on vote in favor of Iraq war. #DemDebate

 

Quentin Misiag  @quentin_misiag: .@MartinOMalley coming out swinging tonight at #DemDebate against @HillaryClinton

 

Megan Cochran Garcia @Megsiegolightly: Thank you @MartinOMalley. Our Military are not just robots or "Boots on the Ground".

 

Zeke Peterson @zeke_peterson: @MartinOMalley speaks intelligently and takes a stance against the most cliché of all debate phrases: "boots on the ground." #DemDebate

 

Mia Davis @Simplymia: @MartinOMalley showed up tonight #DemDebate

 

Tommy Martin-Edwards @Coffeeforkarma: @MartinOMalley is showing America what he's made of and we are listening! #DemDebate

Governor Martin O'Malley Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Paris

STATEMENT: O'Malley on Paris Attacks

BALTIMORE, MD - Governor Martin O'Malley released the following statement on the terrorist attacks in Paris tonight:
 
"My heart breaks as we continue to learn more details about the horrific attacks in Paris tonight. I am praying for the victims and families affected by this violence. We stand with President Obama in condemning this assault on our common humanity. And we stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of France -- liberté, égalité, and fraternité.”

Martin O’Malley to Launch Actions Not Words Town Hall Series in Iowa Post-Debate on November 15-17, 2015

Martin O’Malley to Launch Actions Not Words Town Hall Series in Iowa Post-Debate on November 15-17, 2015
 
Des Moines –This Sunday November 15th, following the Iowa Democratic Debate at Drake University, O’Malley for Iowa will launch an Actions Not Words Town Hall Series to spotlight Governor O’Malley’s record of getting things done and leading with principles rather than polls.
 
This will be Governor O’Malley’s eighteenth trip to Iowa since launching his campaign.
 
Governor O’Malley has focused his Iowa campaign on big bold ideas, and grassroots organizing the Iowa caucus way. He has spent more time in Iowa than any other candidate, continues to show organizational strength, and has locked in more than 80 important endorsements from county chairs, activists and community leaders who will be a vital resource in organizing for the caucus campaign.
 
Sunday, November 15, 2015
 
11:30am CST - Des Moines Volunteer Appreciation Event
Des Moines Field Office, 405 SW 8th Street, Des Moines IA
Doors open 11:00 am
 
1:00 pm CST -  Story County Democrats Fall BBQ
Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, 2508 Mortensen Road, Ames, IA
 
5:00 pm CST - UNI Actions Not Words Town Hall
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College St, Cedar Falls, IA
Doors Open: 4:30 pm
 
6:30 pm CST - Fundraiser for State Rep. Bruce Bearinger
Luigi's, 1020 S Frederick Ave, Oelwein, IA 50662
 
Monday, November 16, 2015
 
9:00 am CST - Wartburg College Actions Not Words Town Hall
Whitehouse Business Center 214, 100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly IA 50677
Doors Open 8:30 am
 
10:30am CST - Chickasaw County Actions Not Words Town Hall
Community Center, 112 E. Spring St, New Hampton, IA 50659
Doors open at 10:15am
 
12:15pm CST - Winneshiek County Actions Not Words Town Hall
Java John’s Coffee House, 400 W. Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
Doors open at 11:45am
 
4:00 pm CST - Allamakee County Actions Not Words Town Hall
Farmers & Merchants Bank Community Room
201 W Main St, Waukon, IA 52172
Doors open at 3:45pm
 
6:00 pm CST - Clayton County Actions Not Words Town Hall
Johnson’s Restaurant, 916 High St, Elkader, IA 52043
 
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
 
9:00am CST - Loras College Actions Not Words Town Hall
Loras College Alumni Campus Center 1450 Alta Vista St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Doors Open 8:30 am

Martin O'Malley Statement in Response to President Obama Rejecting Keystone Pipeline

Martin O'Malley Applauds President Obama for Rejecting Keystone Pipeline

BALTIMORE, MD— Governor O'Malley released the following statement in response to President Obama and Secretary Kerry's decision today to reject the Keystone Pipeline:

"We have a moral and economic imperative to tackle climate change. Paving the way for something like the Keystone Pipeline would be a step backward, and I'm glad to see that President Obama and Secretary Kerry today are rejecting the Keystone permits. We need to be serious about transitioning our energy off fossil fuels completely and investing in the growing clean energy sectors that are a tremendous jobs opportunity.
 
"I'm the only candidate who is setting a progressive goal of powering our nation by 100 percent renewable energy. I am also the only candidate who has gotten results - cutting greenhouse gases and creating thousands of clean energy jobs to tackle climate change. Clean energy isn't a pipe dream, especially if we show the leadership to make bold and progressive choices about our energy future."

Draft Biden South Carolina State Director Isaiah Nelson Joins Martin O'Malley Campaign

Draft Biden South Carolina State Director Isaiah Nelson Joins Martin O'Malley Campaign

BALTIMORE, MD  — Today, former Draft Biden South Carolina State Director, Isaiah Nelson, announced he is endorsing Governor O'Malley and his record of producing progressive results, not just making progressive promises. Nelson will be joining the O'Malley team in South Carolina as a senior advisor.

"I am proud to announce my endorsement of Governor Martin O'Malley for president and to be joining his campaign in South Carolina. In light of Vice President Biden's decision not to run, it is clear that there is only one candidate in this race who has delivered results from raising the minimum wage, signing marriage equality into law, abolishing the death penalty, investing in education, and passing some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. I encourage others to join me in supporting Governor O'Malley because we need someone who doesn't just hold progressive principles, but has proven he can deliver on them."

Previously, Isaiah has worked for Obama for America in 2012, Elizabeth Colbert Busch for Congress, and ran the 2014 South Carolina Coordinated Campaign for the state's federal and statewide Democratic candidates. Most recently, he was the campaign manager for Mayor Alvin Brown in Jacksonville, FL.

Martin O'Malley Becomes First Candidate to Submit Delegate Slate in Alabama

Martin O'Malley Becomes First Candidate to Submit Delegate Slate in Alabama  

BALTIMORE, MD - Governor Martin O'Malley is the first presidential candidate to submit his delegate slate in Alabama. Among Governor O'Malley's pledged delegates is Mrs. Sarah Collins Rudolph, a survivor of the 1963 Birmingham bombing. The following quote can be attributed to Mrs. Rudolph:

"I take my delegate commitment very seriously, and that's why I am supporting Governor O'Malley. Plenty of politicians try to make promises, but Governor O'Malley is truly a leader who's shown he has what it takes to get things done - from raising the minimum wage to ending the death penalty. He speaks to the heart of the Democratic Party that I want future generations to see."

Today, Governor O'Malley also became the first major presidential candidate to file for the New Hampshire primary ballot.

This is just one example of the excitement on the ground surrounding Governor O'Malley's candidacy and his proven track record of delivering progressive results, not just making progressive promises.  

Martin O’Malley to Make Seventeenth Trip to Iowa on Saturday, November 7, 2015

Martin O’Malley to Highlight Actions Not Words at Three Iowa Events
 
Des Moines –This Saturday, November 7th, Governor O’Malley will make his seventeenth trip to Iowa to focus on his record of actions not words at two major local Democratic Party events in Burlington and Cedar Rapids, and hold an Actions Not Words meet and greet in Wapello.
 
Governor O’Malley has made his record of principled leadership and getting things done a central part of his campaign. This weekend he will continue to contrast his record of delivering results on progressive values with the words and rhetoric offered up by the other candidates in the race.

Saturday, November 7, 2015
 
1:00pm CST - Des Moines County Annual Fall Friend-Raiser
Port of Burlington, 400 N Front St, Burlington IA, 52601
Doors open: 12:00pm
 
3:00pm CST - Louisa County Meet and Greet hosted by the Chavarria Family
919 Mill Street, Wapello 52653
Doors open: 2:45pm
 
6:30pm CST - Linn County Democrats fundraising dinner
Best Western Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center
90 Twixt Town Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Doors open: 5:30 pm

Martin O'Malley for President Announces State Leadership Teams

Martin O'Malley for President Announces State Leadership Teams

BALTIMORE, MD - Today, O'Malley for President is announcing the endorsements of activists, local leaders, and former and current elected officials who will serve on the campaign's state leadership teams. A complete list of new and previously announced endorsers from 21 states, Washington D.C, and Puerto Rico can be found below. The following statement can be attributed to campaign manager, Dave Hamrick:

"Our campaign is proud to have the endorsements of local leaders who, like Governor O'Malley, have a proven track record of getting things done. Our leadership teams include activists in New Hampshire, over 60 endorsers in Iowa, and current and former elected officials in Maryland who have worked with Governor O'Malley and know his record and strong leadership abilities best. Governor O'Malley is campaigning the old-fashioned way, one living room at a time. Our campaign is not one that is being backed by Washington insiders, but by local influencers on the ground who understand it's time for a bold, progressive, new leader with a proven ability of getting results."
   
Iowa
George Appleby, State Co-Chair
Berkley Bedell, Former US Congressman
Kevin Kinney, State Senator
Bruce Hunter, State Representative
Bruce Bearinger, State Representative
Charlie McConkey, Iowa State Representative
Rich Taylor, Iowa  State Senator
Dan Kelley, Iowa State Representative
Peggy Sherrets, Mayor of Oelwein
Dan Howard, Mayor of Maynard
Steven Gast, Mayor of Maxwell
Nathan Blake, School Board Member
John Murphy, Dubuque County Recorder
Steve Siegel, Wapello County Supervisor
Phil Meier, Boone County Auditor
Kelly Bennett, Assistant Jasper County Attorney
Frank Rottinghaus, Floyd County Treasurer
Joel Greer, Marshalltown City Councilor
Sandra Frericks, Blue Grass City Councilor
Matt Dalby, Ottumwa City Councilor
Sharon Acuff, Pilot Mound City Councilwoman
Rick Howard, Maynard City Council Member
Kevin Powell, Starmont Community School District Board Member
Art Behn, Dallas County Chair
Joe Judge, Monroe County Chair
Mary Hoyer, Henry County Chair
Carol Gordon, Grundy County Chair
Donna Crum, Mills County Chair
Melinda Jones, Wapello County Chair
Larry Hodgden, Cedar County Chair
Taylor Van De Krol, Jasper County Chair
Bev Strayhall, Scott County Vice Chair
Ken Kahl, Crawford County Vice Chair
Gregory Guelcher, Woodbury County Vice Chair
Cheryl Scherr, Marion County Vice Chair
Bob Petrzelka, Vice Chair Henry County Democrats
Bryan Johnson, Vice Chair of Mahaska County Democrats
Morgan Brittain, Former President of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa
Kenia Calderon, Student at Drake University and the first DREAMer nationally to endorse for the 2016 Presidential election.
Alexander Mundell, Co-Chair Grinnell College Democrats
Nancy Bobo, Polk County Activist
Kim Boggus, IDP State Central Committee Member and Affirmative Action Officer
Julie Stewart, IDP State Central Committee Member
Gary Schmidt, Polk County Activist
Karl Schilling, Polk County Activist
Heather Ryan, Polk County Activist
Mitch Henry, Polk County Activist
Lu Ann Pedrick, Former DNC Rules Committee Member  and Polk County Activist
Cal Woods, Former Des Moines Area News Anchor and Polk County Activist
Scott Heldt, Dallas County Activist and candidate for State House
Sara Riley, Linn County Activist
Nancy Riley, Linn County Activist
Peter Riley, Linn County Activist
Larry Peterson, Former Crawford County Chair
Bob Beisch, Former Wapello County Chair
Jan Evans, Marion County Central Committee Member
Tom Corrieri, Story County Central Committee Treasurer
Richard Machacek, DNC superdelegate for Obama in ’08; Fmr Buchanan County Dems Chair
Larry Stewart, Former President Charles City Chamber of Commerce
Karl Knock, Union County Activist
Sharon Holle, Scott County Activist
Rob Hubler, Former Iowa Congressional Candidate and Fairfield County Activist
Rick Mullin, Former Woodbury County Chair
Jon Heitland, Former Hardin County Chair and 2008 Electoral College Elector
Jim West, Labor Activist and SEIU Member
Jerry Hageman, CWA Local 7108 Treasurer
Ed Brown, Former Davenport Alderman
Sam Gray, Candidate for State Representative
Edgar Ortiz, Latino community activist
Alba Perez, Latino community activist
Mary Burke, Member of SEIU

New Hampshire
Mary Rauh, Co-Chair, Former Congressional candidate, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England board member, and founding board member of the Women’s Fund of NH and the NH Women’s Initiative.
Peter Burling, Co-Chair, Pete Burling is the Former Democratic Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Former State Senator.
Jay Surdukowski, Co-Chair & NH Counsel, Former counsel to Governor Maggie Hassan’s reelection campaign
Dave Allen, Co-Chair, Senior Vice President at Dyn International
Dan Calegari, Democratic activist  
Rachel Hampe, member of  the Litigation Department of McLane Middleton
Debra Hastings, Democratic activist  
Don Jorgensen, Former member of the Manchester Airport Authority and former Executive Committee Members of the Rockingham County Democratic Committee
Pam Jorgensen, Former Londonderry Town Democratic Chair and former Treasurer of the Rockingham County Democratic Committee
Ben Kelley, Co-founder of BevNow a Manchester based mobile technology company
Commissioner Paul Martineau, Welfare Commissioner of the Manchester Welfare Commission.
Norm Patenaude, Ward 1 Vice Chair of the Portsmouth Democrats
John Rauh, Former candidate for U.S. Senate, leading voice on election reform
Jerry Slagle, Gilford Democratic Activists  
Maureen Mann, Former State Representative
Kat McGhee, Former Chair of the Hollis Democrats
Rep. Patricia Higgins, State Representative
Lawrie Barr, Chair of Francestown Democrats
Rep. Chuck Townsend, State Representative
Matt Hancock, Vice Chair of Portsmouth Democrats
Rep. Frank Heffron, State Representative

South Carolina
State Senator Vincent Sheheen
Former State Representative Boyd Brown
Charleston City Councilman Rodney Williams
Former South Carolina Judge Mullins McLeod

Nevada
Oscar Goodman, Former Las Vegas Mayor and State Chair
Former State Rep. Andrew Martin
Dana Barooshian, Democratic Activist

Maryland
Attorney General Brian Frosh, State Chair
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker, State Chair
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, State Chair
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, State Chair
Former Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis, State Chair
Former Maryland Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman
Charles County Commission President Peter Murphy
Former Governor Harry Hughes
Former Governor Parris Glendening
Former Senator Joe Tydings
Former Congressman Mike Barnes
Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke
Senator Bill Ferguson
Senator Karen Montgomery
Senator Ron Young
Senator Nathaniel McFadden
Delegate Talmadge Branch
Delegate Ben Brooks
Delegate Kathleen Dumais
Delegate Bill Frick
Delegate Barbara Frush
Delegate Tawanna Gaines
Delegate Anne Healey
Delegate Karen Young
Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti
Delegate Andrew Platt
Baltimore City Council Vice-President Ed Reisinger
Baltimore City Councilman Robert Curran
Montgomery County Councilman Tom Hucker
Mayor Peter Fosselman
Mayor of Laurel Prince George's Fred Robinson
Mayor of Marydel Debbie Rowe
Mayor of Takoma Park Bruce Williams
Mayor of Berlin Gee Williams
Former Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt
Former Charles County Commission President Candice Quinn Kelly
Former Delegate Ann Marie Doory

California
Congressman Eric Swalwell, CA-15

Montana
Brian Schweitzer, Former Governor of Montana
 
Kentucky
Former Attorney General Chris Gorman
Former Treasurer Jonathan Miller

Nebraska
Jim Cavanaugh, Douglas County Commissioner   
John Cavanaugh, Former member of Congress   
Mayor Mike Fahey, former Mayor of Omaha
Steve Lathrop, Former State Senator

Colorado
Gary Hart, Former United States Senator, presidential candidate
Sue Casey, Former member of Denver City Council  
Bill Holen, Arapahoe County Commissioner  
Hal Haddon, Democratic Activist  
Tom Hogg, Democratic Activist
Paul Weissmann, Former State Senator and former State House Majority Leader

Florida
Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz

Texas
Former Congressman John Bryant

Georgia
Former Macon Mayor Jack Ellis

Virginia
Former Petersburg Mayor Brian Moore

Ohio
Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins

New Jersey
Former Neptune Mayor Mike Beson

Massachusetts
Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone
Newton Alderman Jay Harney
Former Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair, and former State Representative Gerard Doherty

Pennsylvania
Former Councilman at large, Philadelphia, Bill Green IV
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy
State Rep Mike Driscoll

Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele

Arizona
Tempe City Councilman and former State Senator David Schapira

Illinois
State Senator Bill Cunningham
Former State Comptroller Daniel W. Hynes

Washington, D.C.
Walter Deleon, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and youngest elected official in District of Columbia history

Puerto Rico
Senator Jorge Suárez
Representative César Hernández
Representative Sonia Pacheco
Representative Ramón Luis Cruz
Representative Carlos Bianchi
Representative Nelson Torres Yordán