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elleng

(140,172 posts)
7. Some info:
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 12:02 AM
Jan 2016
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/265204-omalley-could-be-axed-from-dem-debate

Here's how a friend of mine is responding to people posting the story.

"Martin O'Malley and his supporters are energized by a tough fight. He'll qualify for the DNC's next cleverly hidden Sunday night debate hosted by NBC and YouTube, and then the people of Iowa will surprise the pundits when they caucus on February 1.

https://medium.com/.../decision-time-for-iowans...

"That said, these new criteria are amazingly stupid and undemocratic since we know that polls rarely ever predict the outcome of the Iowa caucus. Indeed, polling well nationally seems to have a negative association with the outcome there.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/.../to-win-in-iowa-or-new.../

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I'd strongly favor including Governor saltpoint Jan 2016 #1
I certainly hope it is not true. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #2
+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #6
I doubt they won't let him in. elleng Jan 2016 #3
Governor O'Malley spoke very strongly saltpoint Jan 2016 #4
I would like more specifics on this, SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #5
Some info: elleng Jan 2016 #7
Martin should be included in the debate and so should lawrence lessig. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #8
Is Lessig even on any Primary Ballots? JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #12
No. you are right. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #13
He should be in the debate! Chemisse Jan 2016 #9
The Democratic Party should tell NBC who will be in the debate. PADemD Jan 2016 #10
Blame Debbie Wasserman Schultz SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #11
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