Day One of Governor O’Malley’s Trip to Iowa: “Applauded Big,” “Very Impressed,” “Standing O,” “O'Malley-mentum!” “Standing Room Only”
Des Moines Register: “With a few strums of a borrowed guitar, Martin O'Malley had the attention of a packed Cooney's Tavern in Beaverdale.”
Des Moines Register: “O'Malley…strummed and sang following a stump speech to the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd.”
Des Moines Register: “O'Malley, who frames himself as a progressive, results-driven leader, touted his progress in reducing crime as mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He also looked to the present day to call for changes, including raising the minimum wage, improving the threshold for overtime pay and making it easier to join unions.”
Des Moines Register: “REACTION: The friendly crowd applauded big, especially on a line about regulating Wall Street.”
Washington Post: “O’Malley…has been warmly received by Democratic audiences, spoke following an event Thursday night where close to 150 people packed into an Irish bar in the Beaverdale neighborhood here…delivering a speech laced with populist themes…”
Washington Post: “My sense, having traveled around the country now over the course of the last year, is that Americans … feel that their politics has been very badly damaged, that the rules have been unfairly manipulated in ways that threaten the future of our American Dream and of a growing American middle class,” [O’Malley] said. “And people in our party, I think, are looking for new leadership that will break with the failed policies of our past and create a new and better day for our country. That’s my sense.”
Ari Melber: “We talked about how he reformed policing and brought crime down in Baltimore as Mayor, one of the toughest city environments in the country. So it is certainly true that he is a chief executive here who has a background that in any other normal year, Richard, would be attractive on paper to Democrats.”
Ari Melber: "Look, he was there out campaigning. He’s going to be at an event tonight with Jim Webb in Polk County over in Des Moines. He says there's a hunger for a choice, for an alternative...We talked about his record. Where does he fit into this race? And he was very, very clear and muscular about the fact that he's done a lot of progressive things. He said at one point, ‘I've done in Maryland what national democrats talk about.’”
Peter Hamby @PeterHambyCNN: emails from Iowa Dem activists who saw Martin O'Malley at Cooney's in Beaverdale last night: He was "on fire." "Huge crowd." "Love him."
Ed Henry @edhenry: O'Malley playing guitar live at Cooney's -- will periscope in a min instagram.com/p/1RrqSLKa1Z/
Jeff Zeleny @jeffzeleny: A week before expected Clinton launch, @GovernorOMalley visited Iowa Senate caucus this morning. Good reviews, those inside room tell @CNN.
Ben Jacobs @bencjacobs: Hearing Martin O'Malley's appearance before Iowa Democratic legislators this morning went very well and impressed listeners.
Ron Fournier @ron_fournier: Bar packed for @GovernorOMalley. #Iowa Democrats are not talking coronation. Cc @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/9W6izo4U5k
Ron Fournier @ron_fournier: More than most suspect @deniseparashac: @ron_fournier @GovernorOMalley This should be a very interesting primary.”
Ron Fournier @ron_fournier: 120+ @MattMcGovern: @ron_fournier @jaketapper oh c'mon there are 30 people at that bar.”
State Rep Art Staed @StaedArt: .@GovernorOMalley addressing the @iahousedemocrat . Inspiring speech about bringing back the #AmericanDream . pic.twitter.com/twqBFMxWhv
Jessalyn Holdcraft @JessalynNeal: It's a full house with @GovernorOMalley at #SimpsonCollege. Iowa is the place for politics. pic.twitter.com/X7wgwVN23l
Ben Rodgers @BenRodgers1: O’Malley: While our country is creating jobs again the truth is 80 percent of us are making less than we were 12 years ago #iacaucus
Jessalyn Holdcraft @JessalynNeal: "Why is it easier to get a credit card than a voter card?" @GovernorOMalley #goodquestion #votingmatters #votingrights
Brittany Robb @Brittany_Robb: Experience with immigration reform, justice system reform, economic reform, etc. @GovernorOMalley giving great insight at @SimpsonCollege
Tom Sanford @tom_sanford: Very impressed by @GovernorOMalley today at Simpson.
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: Good standing o' for @GovernorOMalley as he finishes up in Warren County #IACaucus
Michael Libbie @MichaelLibbie: Big crowd at Cooneys in Beaverdale waiting for @GovernorOMalley pic.twitter.com/f9VOTxmDtA
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: Feel that O'Malley-mentum! Crazy packed crowd for @GovernorOMalley in Beaverdale #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/uXjLN3Fnox
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine:.@GovernorOMalley speaking to an amped-up, rowdy crowd in Irish bar in Des Moines/Beaverdale #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/Gvf5aAmGdM
Rick Smith @ricksmith2825: At Cooneys Tavern in Beaverdale with @GovernorOMalley with the @iowademocrats Standing room only tonight pic.twitter.com/K5HwwreH73
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: This the quickest time a crowd has followed @GovernorOMalley's "I voted for you" refrain #IACaucus
Rick Smith @ricksmith2825: In Beaverdale @GovernorOMalley has packed Cooneys with excited @iowademocrats, they like what they are hearing
Gregory Huauenstein @greghauenstein: One of the best parts of tonight's event w/ @GovernorOMalley: The women chanting "Q&A!" at the end. Iowa! #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/RNo5mZptTF
Ari Melber @AriMelber: There is more punishment for people speeding than for banks violating SEC rules," Martin O'Malley tells me in Iowa: http://on.msnbc.com/1FriIr8
