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Martin O'Malley

FSogol

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13. We are still in the campaign "preseason". Nothing really starts until after Labor

Reply to askew (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2015, 10:21 PM

Aug 2015

Day. America is still enjoying its summer, getting the kids ready for back to school, and goofing on Trump and the GOP. When the leaves start to turn, they'll pay attention to the election.

Who was leading at this point in 2007? Herman Cain and John Edwards.

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New Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll is disaster for O'Malley [View all] askew Aug 2015 OP

:-( elleng Aug 2015 #1

Not by this group. They are known for being dead one with caucus polling. askew Aug 2015 #3

Darn it. lovemydog Aug 2015 #2

He just doesn't have that oomph ram2008 Aug 2015 #4

except when he's seen at events, elleng Aug 2015 #5

He does have oomph... ram2008 Aug 2015 #6

Also just realized the was posted in the OM group ram2008 Aug 2015 #9

Glad you're here; elleng Aug 2015 #10

I think he has the oomph and the resume. He just lacks an opening askew Aug 2015 #7

O'M is another Democratic Party great candidate I could vote for President in the general, denied any media oxygen because he talks issues, not shit. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #8

The poll does not discourage O'Malley. Koinos Aug 2015 #11

Good point. He's still out there working it. askew Aug 2015 #12

We are still in the campaign "preseason". Nothing really starts until after Labor FSogol Aug 2015 #13

THANK YOU! elleng Aug 2015 #14

We're backing the "right horse" (hate to use racing comparison). Koinos Aug 2015 #15