Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

bigtree

(85,986 posts)
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:18 AM Oct 2015

'Thank you Kathryn!' - Martin O'Malley pens, performs song for winning supporter

This Adorable Martin O'Malley Video Had The Musician Himself Serenading A Supporter



____ Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is using his musical talents to garner support for his 2016 presidential campaign. O'Malley's campaign hosted a contest for voters who donated at least $25 by the end of the last fundraising quarter, and one lucky supporter won an adorable video from the candidate. The contest promised a personalized song from the former governor, and the video shows him sitting on a desk in a campaign office, playing the guitar and singing about his appreciation for the financial contribution.

The lucky winner was Kathryn Touloumis, a Chicago-based O'Malley fan. In the video, O'Malley sang: "The quarter's finally over. We've got more gas in our tank. I can't tell you my excitement, because it's you I have to thank. It may seem like it's just money, but to me it's so much more — it keeps my staff door knocking in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, and more." While the beginning of the song could be for anyone, it got more personalized for Touloumis toward the end. O'Malley sang: "Thank you Kathryn for lending me your hand. Thank you Kathryn for spreading our message of new leadership across the land of the free and the home of the brave."

According to her LinkedIn, Touloumis works in intellectual property law for the Duane Morris LLP law firm in Chicago. She studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then at the University of California, San Diego.

O'Malley's video for Touloumis shows a laid-back, artistic side of him that voters don't always see. Why can't all presidential campaign videos be this cute? I bet more Americans would pay attention to elections if more politicians were this adorable, as opposed to the typical stuffy white men in suits who have overrun Washington.

read: http://www.bustle.com/articles/116529-this-adorable-martin-omalley-video-had-the-musician-himself-serenading-a-supporter-video

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/256706-omalley-serenades-one-of-his-2016-donors

watch:


4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'Thank you Kathryn!' - Martin O'Malley pens, performs song for winning supporter (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2015 OP
» bigtree Oct 2015 #1
» bigtree Oct 2015 #2
K & R. n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #3
» bigtree Oct 2015 #4
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»'Thank you Kathryn!' - Ma...