General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Martin O'Malley Packs the House in Iowa [View all]askew
(1,464 posts)They actually had to turn people away at his last event because they were at capacity. People were excited, clapping, and cheering his speech and answers. He took 30 Qs in 30 minutes and one of the reporters there said it was one of his favorite events so far. He spoke in detail on many issues and got really passionate about Baltimore.
O'Malley gets about 1/25th the coverage Sanders gets in the progressive media/mainstream media and about 1/100th the coverage Hillary gets so for him to get packed events this early is thrilling.
I am hoping his events in NH will go well this weekend, but I think Iowa is going to be a better fit for him. Iowa is much more progressive than NH is for Dem presidential politics.
I am hoping he gets back down to Nevada and South Carolina soon as well. That's where I expect he can really challenge Hillary.