Day Two of Governor O’Malley’s Trip to Iowa: “Pushed All The Right Buttons,” “Solidly-Progressive,” “Largest Applause Line Of The Night,” “Big Cheers,” “Standing Ovation”
MSNBC Video: “In Iowa, Martin O’Malley lays out vision for Democratic Party”
FOX Video: O’Malley: “What I have heard all around the country is that people want new leaders, they want to hear the voices of the new leaders…”
Radio Iowa Headline: “O’Malley: ‘times have changed’ & country looking for ‘new voices’”
Quad-City Times Headline: “O’Malley calls for robust debate before Democrats nominate”
Iowa Daily Democrat: “O’Malley was a strong Progressive governor. During his 8 years as the chief executive, the state passed a marriage equality bill, ended the death penalty and passed a higher minimum wage. He initiated the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay that protected the tourism and fishing industries while improving the water quality. Progressives will listen hard to O’Malley.”
Iowa Daily Democrat: “He delivered on the progressive agenda as governor and he did the same to Iowa Democratic activists, ‘We can also keep the dream alive by never allowing another Wall Street economic meltdown by reinstating Glass-Steagall and punishing those that break the law.’”
Wall Street Journal: “Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s biggest applause line during a speech here this week came as he listed ways the U.S. could pay for a higher minimum wage, an expansion of Social Security and more spending on infrastructure and education.”
Wall Street Journal: “Tom Henderson, chairman of the Polk County Democratic Party, said voters will take Mr. O’Malley seriously because of his experience and a record that includes ending Maryland’s death penalty, raising the minimum wage and legalizing same-sex marriage. ‘Most Iowans want to look over all the candidates and make their own determination,’ Mr. Henderson said.”
Wall Street Journal: “After Mr. O’Malley’s speech in Indianola, retiree Twila Glenn gave him high marks. ‘He pushed all the right buttons…He’ll do very well with the people in Iowa.’”
Wall Street Journal: “Bill Gray, a Democratic city councilman in Des Moines, said he would support Mr. O’Malley because he thinks he would do more for the middle class.”
Iowa Starting Line: “This is where O’Malley’s greatest strength lies: his progressive policy accomplishments and overall personality make him an ideal candidate to unite the various anti-Clinton factions.”
Iowa Starting Line: “On the progressive front, O’Malley should be able to start rallying the party’s left to his cause the more well-known his solidly-progressive record as Governor of Maryland and Mayor of Baltimore becomes…. He’s already staking out the progressive mantle for 2016, calling for the restoration of Glass Steagall, opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade act, denouncing concentrated wealth, and slamming Wall Street.”
Iowa Starting Line: “’I think a lot of people, including myself, are hungry for someone who’s more of a populist,’ says Mike Carberry, a county supervisor from liberal Johnson County. ‘From what I’ve seen, I think Martin O’Malley is to the left of Hillary, so I would be very encouraged to take a closer, harder look at him.’”
Iowa Starting Line: “Earl Agan, the head of the Central Iowa Building Trades, leans toward O’Malley as his early favorite and says, ‘I like what he says and the way he carries and presents himself. I think he’s a fresh look for the Democratic Party.’”
Radio Iowa: “O’Malley…was the evening’s closer and he championed Democratic priorities like preserving the rights of union workers and defended President Obama’s stewardship of the country since his election in 2008.”
MSNBC: “[O’Malley] got big cheers for voicing support for unions, Wall Street reforms, and gay marriage…”
Des Moines Register: “O'Malley, who's spent the weekend speaking across the state, focused on the importance of believing in the American dream, saying a belief in a better future with Democrats guiding the way is essential for the movement of the country.”
Washington Post: “O’Malley gave the more polished address, drawing repeated bursts of applause, with the loudest coming in response to his contention that it should be easier for labor unions to organize.”
Washington Post: “O’Malley lamented declining wages in the country and urged Democrats to work with him to ‘make the Dream come true again’ by increasing the minimum wage, expanding Social Security benefits and taking other steps to bolster the middle class.”
Sioux City Journal: “O’Malley has been a consistent presence in Iowa in recent months…”
Sioux City Journal: “O’Malley’s remarks were well-received Friday night. He drew the night’s only mid-speech standing ovation when he spoke about worker’s rights, advocating for an increased minimum wage and making it easier instead of more difficult for workers to join unions.”
Sioux City Journal: “Gary Schmidt, vice chair of the Ankeny Area Democrats, said he believes O’Malley has a more populist message than Clinton. ‘He’s my type of a politician. He reminds me of John F. Kennedy, just his personality and his charisma,’ Schmidt said. ‘He’s going to have to show that he’s a populist Democrat. That’s why I like him. I like populist Democrats. I’m a (former U.S. Sen. Tom) Harkin fan.’'
AP: “O'Malley has done the most as a potential Clinton challenger…O'Malley has visited Iowa six times since the start of last year. He put 14 staffers to work on Iowa campaigns during last year's election and has hired one for his potential campaign.”
Howard Dean: "I think Martin O’Malley is a terrific human being and I think he was a very good governor and a very good mayor.”
Ari Melber @AriMelber: Just in: In Iowa, Martin O’Malley says he wants to pull the Democratic Party back to its populist roots My article: on.msnbc.com/1FsXQjf
Sam Frizell @Sam_Frizell: If O’Malley runs for president, he'll bring the Democratic party "back to its true self," he says in MSNBC interview on.msnbc.com/1FsXQjf
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: O'Malley has real opportunity in IA, ideal candidate to unite progressive and anti-Clinton factions: http://ow.ly/Lslp8 #IACaucus
JR @zephyrwon2001: Gov. Martin O'Malley, Think I'm going to start listening to what he has to say. Sounds like my kind of Democrat. @thecyclemsnbc #UniteBlue
Iowa Press @IowaPress: The opinions of the people of Iowa cannot be bought and sold according to @GovernorOMalley a potential presidential candidate on @IowaPress
Zeke Miller ZekeJMiller: .@GovernorOMalley: “It would be an extreme poverty indeed if there were only one person willing to compete for our party’s nomination.”
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: .@GovernorOMalley on what makes him unique: performance-based governing, heal partisan divides, new leadership #IACaucus
Paul Deaton @PaulDeaton_IA: I respect the fact that @GovernorOMalley worked in Iowa in 2014. That kind of work pays little and was much needed. #iacaucus
Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs: Martin O'Malley in Iowa: "Isn't about left or right or center. It's better choices...for the future of the dream that you and I share."
Gregory Huauenstein @greghauenstein: I really like this @GovernorOMalley guy#iacaucus pic.twitter.com/XlMdltgyiK
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine: There it goes - @GovernorOMalley gets 1st standing ovation on union rights #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/G7WQxaeMeE
Dan Merica @danmericaCNN: Biggest O'Malley applause line of the night comes after he stresses the importance of unions. Hoots and hollers, standing ovation.
Brent Griffiths @BrentGriffiths: O'Malley point about unions and collective bargaining gets perhaps the largest applause line of the night. #iacaucus
Brent Griffiths @BrentGriffiths: O'Malley has this crowd in his hand tonight — gets them to join in while he talks about taking pride in voting for Democrats. #iacaucus
