Day One of Governor O'Malley's Iowa Trip: “Multiple Standing Ovations,” “New Breed of Democrats,” “Fought for the Little Guy,” “Wowed the Large Crowd,” “Real Deal”
Quad-City Times Headline: O’Malley Says Change Needed to Strengthen Middle Class
Washington Post Headline: O’Malley Steps up Wall Street Critique in Swing Through Iowa
Washington Post: “Over the past two years…he has poured hefty resources into Iowa, appearing at 24 campaign events and fundraisers, loaning 14 staffers to Democratic candidates and the state party and donating more than $40,000.”
Washington Post: “[Davenport Mayor] Gluba…thought O’Malley ‘hit it out of the park’ with his speech.”
Washington Post: “I’m going to be looking at him a lot harder now,’ said Ken Krayenhagen, a 56-year-old chiropractor who lives in Davenport. ‘I like a leader that’s inspiring.’”
Quad-City Times: “Rep. Cindy Winckler, D-Davenport, said she is impressed with O’Malley’s core beliefs. ‘If he doesn’t run for president, he can move to Iowa and run for governor,’ she said.”
Washington Post: “The speech…drew multiple standing ovations…”
Daily Iowan EPI: “O’Malley worked to connect to Quad Cities area unionized workers with calls for rights of all workers to organize. He shook hands with at least 100 individuals, from Democratic strongholds like Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba to 17-year-old Rekha Karuparthy.”
The Daily Iowan EPI: “ ‘He’s a new breed of Democrats,’ said [Davenport Mayor] Gluba, who had lunch with O’Malley earlier in the day. ‘He’s fought for the little guy.’”
The Daily Iowan EPI: “O’Malley’s name recognition needle has moved from a relatively unknown to a viable alternative to a presumed Democratic pack of presidential contenders.”
The Daily Iowan EPI: “[Representative] Loebsack, said the “social progressive” is doing everything right in Iowa.”
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: .@GovernorOMalley getting a lot of spontaneous standing ovations tonight, crowd really enjoying it #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/4i0wLsLNiE
RandyJohnson @RandyJohnsonRJC: @GovernorOMalley @ScottCoDems Iowa voters should take a good listen to what Gov. OMalley has to say. He is the real deal and great leader.
Rob Hogg @SenatorRobHogg: I thought @GovernorOMalley wowed the large crowd last night at Scott County Democrats in Davenport #Iowa2016
