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Martin O'Malley

askew

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3. The caucus process actually favors a candidate like O'Malley.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 11:59 PM

Nov 2015

He's got the backing of Dem county chairs and other local candidates who are used to GOTV. Plus, many of his volunteers are experienced at GOTV for past campaigns. This is what helped Obama immensely in 2008. Hillary has backers from higher in the Iowa Party but they didn't help in 2008 and in the case of Vilisack, he can't do anything as a cabinet head.

Plus, O'Malley is the 2nd choice for both a lot of Sanders supporters and Hillary supporters. That will help him pick up delegates.

I am not worried about Iowa. I am more worried that he gets out of Iowa in 2nd and can't raise enough money to compete in Nevada which I think will be his 2nd best state of the first 4.

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Martin O’Malley picks up 28 more Iowa endorsements. [View all] elleng Nov 2015 OP

Thanks for posting in O'Malley group. askew Nov 2015 #1

HOPE they'll get GOTV for him. elleng Nov 2015 #2

The caucus process actually favors a candidate like O'Malley. askew Nov 2015 #3

SO RELIEVED to see your explanation, elleng Nov 2015 #4

And he's #1 for us! Koinos Nov 2015 #5

Dunno. elleng Nov 2015 #6