Day Two of Governor O’Malley’s Iowa Trip: “Impassioned,” “Enthusiastically Applauded,” “Strongly-Delivered,” “Well-Received,” “Fantastic”
Governor O’Malley just wrapped up his two-day swing through Iowa. Some reviews of day two are below:
The Gazette Headline: “O’Malley calls for larger investment in education, infrastructure”
Des Moines Register Headline: “Martin O'Malley blasts GOP's 'strange view' on income inequality”
Iowa Starting Line Headline: “O’Malley Impresses Early State Activists in Iowa Swing”
AP: “The crowd enthusiastically applauded and rose to their feet several times when O'Malley bemoaned income inequality and called for more oversight of Wall Street and the financial industry.”
AP: "’He was fantastic. He touched on every issue that is near and dear to my heart,’ said Maria Bribriesco of Bettendorf after his Friday speech.’”
The Gazette: “…he received enthusiastic welcomes in Davenport where about 300 Democrats gave him multiple standing ovations…”
Des Moines Register: “[O’Malley] cached a reservoir of good will with Iowa's most hardcore activists by doing two dozen events here last year, campaigning and fundraising for state and federal candidates…”
Des Moines Register: “In a 30-minute interview with the Register, one question that elicited a passionate response was about why he thinks the Democratic message is better than the GOP message on income inequality.”
Des Moines Register: “Gronstal noted that O'Malley as Maryland governor passed marriage equality, started the process of cleaning up Chesapeake Bay and improved access to higher education… ‘I think he would be a great president,’ Gronstal said.”
Iowa Starting Line: “Iowa Democratic activists hungry for a caucus conversation got a full serving of progressive populism from Martin O’Malley…It was a strongly-delivered and well-received speech…O’Malley went from a little-known liberal governor to a serious Iowa Caucus contender...”
Iowa Starting Line: “O’Malley gave an impassioned speech – interrupted multiple times by standing ovations.”
Iowa Starting Line: “…the crowd was eating it up, loudly cheering and applauding…”
Iowa Starting Line: “‘Governor O’Malley was really helpful in helping us maintain the Iowa Senate,’ said State Senator Bob Dvorsky on Saturday. ‘He put in resources to a lot of Senate campaigns and also had staff that helped too … I think that was greatly appreciated.’”
Iowa Starting Line: “Hillary Clinton can’t leave receptions like these unanswered for long...he may become the main legitimate alternative to Clinton sooner than many think.”
Iowa Starting Line: “‘I think he’s for the working people,’ agreed Gene Rome, an attendee impressed with the speech. When asked about O’Malley’s chances against Clinton, he contended that ‘O’Malley might give her a run for it.’”
Washington Post: “Mike Gronstal, the majority leader of the Iowa state Senate, created some buzz at Saturday night’s event when he appeared wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with O’Malley’s new logo.”
Washington Post: “Kate Cutler, a longtime Democratic activist from Council Bluffs, echoed that sentiment, saying O’Malley’s musical talent ‘makes him seem like an ordinary person, from your high school glee club or something like that.’”
Lynda Waddington @LyndaIowa: O’Malley has solid record on unions, wastes no time highlighting it. Some in audience sit a little straighter. Obvious some don’t know him
Mark Preston @PrestonCNN: .@GovernorOMalley winning the guitar caucus in Council Bluffs, Iowa. instagram.com/p/0gnsGzvttA/
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: “I think he’s a very good blue-collar everyman kind of politician” said Dem student of @GovernorOMalley: ow.ly/KDScJ #IACaucus
Lauren Blanchard @LaurenBlanch12: Plays @passengermusic's "Scare away the dark" @GovernorOMalley gets the crowd to sing along after his speech pic.twitter.com/MzKBYe8jSM
