Iowa can make people famous "overnight," says O'Malley.

[elleng]

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley doesn't seem worried about his single-digit position in the polls.

O'Malley is running for the Democratic nomination for president, and is currently running far behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

"A person can become very, very famous in our country overnight, once the people of Iowa make their determination," O'Malley told reporters outside the Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor Wednesday night, where he was to attend a private fundraiser. "In fact, President Obama defeated the inevitable front-runner" eight years ago in that very first contest, he noted.

O'Malley says he supports making college more affordable, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and making it easier, not harder, for people to join labor unions.

"Most of us – 70% of us are making the same or less than we were ten or 12 years ago," says O'Malley. "And that's not the American dream. That's not how our economy and our country's supposed to work."

O'Malley says he came to Michigan to meet with leaders of the United Auto Workers.

His next stop is Iowa.

http://michiganradio.org/post/iowa-can-make-people-famous-overnight-says-omalley#stream/0

[restorefreedom]

1. i think he is right

we have to remember that months will go by before a single vote is cast. the party elites want this wrapped up with a nice little bow for their preferred candidates, but the contest hasn't really even started yet!

i would like to hear more from him, esp on a stage face to face with the others

[elleng]

2. Yes Yes Yes!

Here are 2. Face to Face to come SOON, we hope.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017277834

http://www.c-span.org/video/?325292-1/james-webb-martin-omalley-remarks-iowa-democratic-awards-dinner&live

[restorefreedom]

5. thx for the links

he is very quick on his feet. i like that.

[elleng]

6. Yes he is,

knows relevant facts and knows how to accomplish things; critical to success.

[restorefreedom]

10. also seems to be a people person

but not in a smarmy fake way but genuine.

[elleng]

11. Absolutely,

I've heard and read this, he enjoys meeting and discussing, and he's a 'wonk!'

[restorefreedom]

12. i look forward to hearing more from him

i think dws really lucked out. between the trump/megan kelley thing and bernie's disrupted event, she was just able to slip that crappy debate schedule right in there, which imo was why she picked the day before the rep debate to announce it.

i hope the two candidates who want earlier and more debates (webb and chaffee don't seem to care) will keep the pressure on.

[elleng]

13. I hope so too,

and I suspect they will keep the pressure on, O'Malley at least. Just posted 2 new pieces, about O'Malley and Iowa and NH, so he's chomping at the bit.

[restorefreedom]

14. great energy he has! nt

[elleng]

15. Yes; getting exciting!

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. O'Malley is rather wisely angling for VP

And he will probably get it.

He's a smart guy.

[elleng]

8. Martin O'Malley is seeking the presidency,

he is NOT 'angling for VP.'

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Yeah, okay

[cali]

18. he's not and he won't

Hillary is not going to choose a white male from.the northeast

[redstateblues]

3. Maybe so but probably not him

[elleng]

4. Promise you won't listen.

[PatrickforO]

16. If Bernie wasn't in it, I'd be for O'Malley

[FSogol]

17. K&R. n/t