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Martin O'Malley

83 articles 2011–2015

O'Malley Hits Socialist Sanders

Daniel Halper · November 7, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is not just going after Hillary Clinton. He's also turning his fire on Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist. 

Hillary Gets Off Easy in First Debate

Michael Warren · October 14, 2015

Hillary Clinton looked competent, tough, and in control during Tuesday’s low-key Democratic debate in Las Vegas. Clinton excelled amid a field of hapless has-beens, would-be revolutionaries, and ideological outliers by delivering a solid performance and looking like the adult in the room. The…

O'Malley: DNC Would Add Debates If Clinton Asked

Shoshana Weissmann · September 17, 2015

Martin O'Malley has continued to be a thorn in the side of the Democratic National Committee. Over the past few weeks, he's publicly criticized the DNC and its chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for limiting debates in order to help Hillary Clinton. Schultz hasn't taken it lightly.

O'Malley Says DWS Rigging Process for Hillary

Michael Warren · September 10, 2015

Martin O'Malley, the Democratic presidential candidate, accused the chairwoman of his party of rigging the primary process for Hillary Clinton. Speaking on MSNBC's Morning Joe Thursday, O'Malley praised vice chairs of the Democratic National Committee who have called for more primary debates. The…

O'Malley: 'We Have to Look to the Future'

Daniel Halper · August 23, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley wants his party to lean forward. In an interview this morning with ABC News, O'Malley said that Democrats "have to look to the future." And he wants his party to have more debates.

O'Malley: Party Bosses Limiting Debate

Daniel Halper · August 18, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is still trying to expand the shrunken Democratic debate schedule. Today his campaign is collecting debate questions to be asked of all candidates.

O'Malley: Triple the Number of Debates

Jim Swift · August 13, 2015

On MSNBC's Morning Joe program this morning, Democratic presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley told Mika Brzezinski he'd like to see the number of Democratic debates tripled before votes are cast in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

They Really, Really Don’t Like Him

Jay Cost · August 3, 2015

Barack Obama is not popular. This plain and simple fact may surprise those who read only legacy journalists, who often elide this inconvenient truth. A recent Associated Press write-up is illustrative:

Liz Warren Praises Bernie, O'Malley; Ignores Hillary

Shoshana Weissmann · July 24, 2015

Senator Elizabeth Warren praised two Democratic presidential candidates - Sen. Bernie Sanders and Gov. Martin O'Malley - for their stances on Wall Street. "I'm pleased that Sen @BernieSanders and Gov @MartinOMalley are supporting @TammyBaldwin's bill to slow down the Wall Street revolving door,"…

O'Malley Blames ISIS on 'Climate Change'

Michael Warren · July 20, 2015

Martin O'Malley said the rise of the terrorist organization ISIS in the Middle East can be traced to climate change. In a Friday interview on Bloomberg aired Monday, the Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland governor said a drought in Syria helped create the conditions for ISIS's…

Bernie's Moment Now a Movement

Michael Warren · July 2, 2015

The Bernie Sanders moment does not appear to be passing, at least not yet. The latest Quinnipiac poll of of likely Democratic caucusgoers in Iowa shows the Vermont senator trailing Hillary Clinton by 19 points—a gaping deficit, until you consider that just two months ago, Clinton led Sanders by 45…

Strangers on a Train

Jonathan V. Last · June 5, 2015

I took a 7:00 a.m. train this morning from Washington to New York and about an hour into my trip, I made my way to the café car for a cup of coffee. Standing at the little bar/work area was Martin O’Malley. He was just hanging out.

GOP Attacks O'Malley

Daniel Halper · May 29, 2015

The Republican National Committee has released a research book attacking Democrat Martin O'Malley. O'Malley is expected to jump in the presidential race tomorrow.

O'Malley Opposes Death Penalty

Daniel Halper · May 15, 2015

In response to the death penalty granted to the Boston bomber, Martin O'Malley, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, has reiterated his opposition to the death penalty.

A Candidacy Below the Radar

Fred Barnes · May 11, 2015

There’s a small group of potential Republican presidential candidates you don’t hear much about, though they speak at events along with better-known candidates. They don’t have exploratory committees or campaign staffs. They’re one-man bands. But what they do have are impressive records. This group…

O'Malley Goes Populist

Michael Warren · March 24, 2015

Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley sounds a populist note in a short new video that suggests the Democrat may be preparing for a presidential run.

Will Scandal Sink Clinton’s Nomination?

Jay Cost · March 11, 2015

Just a few weeks ago, everybody thought Hillary Clinton would cruise to the Democratic nomination. But with recent revelations -- the private email account, the foreign contributions to the Clinton Foundation -- where does she stand now?

O'Malley Won't Defend Hillary's Use of Private Email

Daniel Halper · March 7, 2015

Possible Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland, passed up an opportunity to defend his rival, Hillary Clinton, from growing criticism about her exclusive use of a private email system while she served as secretary of state. The moment came for O'Malley…

Maryland Governor Saves Lives of Four Murderers

Michael Warren · December 31, 2014

Outgoing Maryland governor Martin O'Malley is commuting the sentences of the state's four remaining inmates on death row. In 2012, Maryland abolished the death penalty, but the law did not apply to those already sentenced for execution. O'Malley, a Democrat, said in an official statement that…

Hogan's Heroics?

Stephen F. Hayes · October 15, 2014

Every election year, it seems, there’s a race that catches the political set in Washington by surprise. It’s possible that we’ve already seen the 2014 version of this with the defeat of House majority leader Eric Cantor, a result few anticipated and fewer still predicted.

Maryland Postpones All Obamacare Small Business Forums

Jeryl Bier · October 21, 2013

The state of Maryland has been front and center on the launch of open enrollment through the new Obamacare insurance marketplaces on October 1. The week before the launch, President Obama joined Maryland governor Martin O'Malley in Largo, Maryland to boost public awareness of the marketplaces, and…

Rough Start

Geoffrey Norman · October 5, 2013

The Obamacare exchanges have experienced problems in the startup phase.  But this, the administration tell us, is to be expected.  Even Apple deals with glitches.  

Maryland Gov. Didn't Know What Gun Laws Were on the Books

Daniel Halper · April 8, 2013

Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, a possible Democratic candidate for president in 2016, just passed a very strict gun law, which includes a so-called assault weapons ban. But what's especially interesting is that before the December shooting at a school in Connecticut, Governor O'Malley had no…

Which Democratic Governor Is Ready for Primetime?

Mark Hemingway · July 30, 2012

Now that—perish the thought—it looks increasingly possible that Barack Obama might lose in November, it's only natural that speculation about Democratic possibilities for 2016 is starting to ramp up. Yes, there's the obvious caveat that the Democratic nomination is probably Hillary Clinton's for…

Barrett and O'Malley: Two Peas in a Pod?

Kate Havard · May 31, 2012

Maryland governor Martin O’Malley is lending last minute support today to Democratic Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett in Wisconsin, days before the June 5th gubernatorial recall election. O’Malley is chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, so trying to get Barrett elected is (at least part of)…

Maryland Gov. Says New Mexico Gov. Is from Mexico

Michael Warren · May 14, 2012

Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, a rising Democratic star who has generated some 2016 presidential buzz, published a photo on his Twitter feed this afternoon of New Mexico's Republican governor Susana Martinez, along with a delegation of visitors from the southwestern state. O'Malley's message,…

Dem Governor: Perry Seceded!

Michael Warren · September 15, 2011

Maryland governor Martin O’Malley said Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry “seceded” from the National Governors Association (NGA), of which O'Malley is a member. The Democratic governor made the tongue-in-cheek remark to reporters in Washington this morning at a breakfast sponsored by the…