For the same reason I supported Barack Obama.. I support Martin O'Malley

[Peacetrain]

He speaks to us not at us or down to us.. President Obama did the same thing.. 99 counties wide.. He and his ground campaign.spoke to the Democrats.. not down to them..

Gov O'Malley has shared a vision and a way to accomplish it. I first met him when he was campaigning for Hatch for Gov of our state.. He has been with us long before the run for President was in site.

It means a lot to me as an Iowan..

[rurallib]

1. I was very wary of Obama in 2008 - he was too corporate

while many of my friends were painting their hopes on him as if he were a blank slate, I kept telling them to listen closely to what he says. He is aligned with corporations on many issues. That is why I had had him next to last in my playbook and Hillary last.

I saw O'Malley twice and noted he has a way of not answering questions directly. Didn't actually realize it until well after the event.

In any case, I believe that any of our candidates are totally acceptable this round and so far superior to any republican it is like night and day.

[Peacetrain]

3. I must have seen him 4 or 5 times now in person rural..

And he has answered my questions thoroughly.. and stayed and talked to everyone who needed to talk to him.. I have a totally different experience 2008 in our household was crazy.. Hubby and I were Obama.. My son was at the same caucus I was and was the Biden precinct captain.. and my brother was totally fro Hillary..

My brother has passed away.. early this year.. so I do not know where he would have been ..but the rest of our family locally.. we are for the FIRST time united behind one candidate..

And you are right.. any of ours is a 1000 times better

[JudyM]

2. So are you saying that the delivery is more important to you than the substance of the ideas?

[Peacetrain]

5. Absolutely the opposite Judy..

I am totally substance over delivery in the end.. That is why I support Gov O'Malley.. He has laid out his plan.. and how he plans to accomplish them.. but I hate .. absolutely hate when someone talks down to me..

[JudyM]

7. Who is talking down to you in this race?

Or what is being said that feels that way to you?

[SheenaR]

4. MOM would be a front-runner in many different elections

and I am very fond of him. I applaud you sticking by him throughout this campaign. And I do not mean this snarky or in any way crass, but if in your precinct he does not meet the 15%, I hope you will consider Senator Sanders whose beliefs for our middle class align well with Gov. O'Malley's.

Good OP. Rec'd!

[Peacetrain]

6. I hear you SHeenaR .. I hear you

I am all in for Gov. O'Malley.. I am standing strong for him.. and what happens later in the evening only God and wind knows right now..

[elleng]

10. 'I am all in for Gov. O'Malley.. I am standing strong for him.'

[Peacetrain]

16. Yep I sure am!!!

Crimineltiles everything happens at once around her ellen.. just passed myself going around the corner Ha!..back to work.. and getting this dryer fixed ..sheesh

[elleng]

18. Yes, lots was happening last night, at least!

I'm going OUT for the first time in DAYS!!! Good luck with dryer!

[one_voice]

8. K&R

I like Gov O'Malley. Have since I first heard him. Sometimes he's not as 'polished' as other politicians, but I like that. I like his record and I like his vision.

I don't say a lot because sometimes it feels like whispering into a riot. But we're here, those of us that support him.

[Peacetrain]

13. Oh that makes me feel so good..I understand what you are saying

Glad to see his support.. I am running around like a chicken with its head cut off today.. I am peeping in and out.. He will be back in my area on Friday.. so be good to see him again..

[elleng]

19. DEFINITELY like whispering into a riot,

we do it OFTEN! (And sometimes we decide to NOT do it!)

[Motown_Johnny]

9. I can respect that. I do think that Obama always had a better shot at winning

than O'Malley does.

He is in a 3 way race and can't seem to break 5%. That is pretty much just margin of error numbers.

I like him, and he is young enough to run again. I just don't see him having a viable path this cycle.

[Peacetrain]

15. The President was unbelievably organized .. like nothing I have ever seen before

That is the rock bottom truth.. but we have a strong ground game here.. no money going into commericals that I know of.. or mailers.. but we are staying strong Motown.. staying strong here..

[99Forever]

11. He seems a be a good guy.

He's just not a viable candidate this time around. If he comes away with any delegates at all from Iowa, it will be quite a surprise.

[Peacetrain]

14. he is a good man 99

I think we are viable in areas.. there are over 99 counties and 1600 precincts.. keeping my fingers crossed and staying strong..

[99Forever]

20. I totally agree that you should keep working for his shot...

....at it, if he's your favorite. Nothing is impossible. People laughed at me and called me crazy a year ago about this time when I stsrted talking about Bernie having a realistic chance at becoming POTUS.

They aren't laughing now.

[Peacetrain]

23. I hear that 99 ROFL

I hear that.. I have been supporting O'Malley since 2014.. and boy have I gotten some strange posts.. they act like I just fell off the turnip truck and did not research the candidate..

Bernie is surprising a lot of people.. I know for sure he has locked down Johnson county.. You can take this one to the bank.. He has Johnson County .. good luck.. I do not know when your primary or caucus is.. but I will be so glad to have ours behind us.. whew..

[99Forever]

24. We're neighbors.

I'm in the 6th District in Minnesota. Super Tuesday for us.

[Peacetrain]

25. Oh my gosh we are

Hubby is from Minnesota.. wow that was quite the deal up in Duluth.. I will tell ya.. uff dah.. You guys caucus I think March 1.. we are Feb 1st.. real close..

[Skwmom]

12. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice.......

[FSogol]

17. K & R. n/t

[bigtree]

21. nice, Peacetrain

...thanks for supporting Martin O'Malley!

[Peacetrain]

22. You too bigtree.. just days away..

MOM will be back up in Sioux City on Friday.. and will get a chance to see him one more time before Monday..