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Martin O'Malley

askew

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4. That's a good idea.

Reply to MH1 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 10:44 PM

Jul 2015

I think O'Malley needs to do a better job explaining that his policies were embraced by the people of Baltimore. He won his two terms and primaries based on tough on crime platforms. People were sick of the violence and open-drug markets destroying Baltimore and O'Malley made the city safer.

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O'Malley to meet with black leaders in South Carolina next week. [View all] elleng Jul 2015 OP

Really curious to how this meeting goes. askew Jul 2015 #1

I would love to see some informative graphics MH1 Jul 2015 #2

That's a good idea. askew Jul 2015 #4

Good. He's engaged as he always is. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #3

+ 1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #5

He is guided by principle, not by public opinion polls. Koinos Jul 2015 #7

SO RIGHT, Koinos! elleng Jul 2015 #10

but he ran with it and responded, first NICELY and then WELL, Raine. elleng Jul 2015 #9

Only good can come from this JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #6

I'm optimistic, since he is one heck of a listener. Koinos Jul 2015 #8