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Thu Aug 13, 2015, 05:05 PM Aug 2015

O'Malley Soapbox Speech Iowa State fair: Biggest crowd/Most signs today/Really hot

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley 8m8 minutes ago
The crowd is gathering for O’Malley at the #Iowa State Fair 2015 @DMRegister soapbox! WATCH LIVE @ 5pm EST http://omly.us/soapbox-ia

REPLAY: http://www.c-span.org/video/?327523-4/former-governor-martin-omalley-iowa-state-fair




Kevin Barry ?@KevinBarryCBS2 7m7 minutes ago
2 observations: 1) @MartinOMalley has the biggest crowd/most signs today 2) it's really hot. @IowaStateFair #IaCaucus




Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine 5m5 minutes ago
Large crowd out for @MartinOMalley's turn on Soapbox, many with signs, seems well-organized #IACaucus




Amalie NashVerified @AmalieNash
@MartinOMalley meets George Washington before he's set to take the stage at 4 pm (CT) @DMRegister's soapbox. #iacaucus




George Washington 01 ?@POTUS 5m5 minutes ago
I had the honor of meeting my neighbor, Gov. @MartinOMalley of Maryland. -GW




Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine 4m4 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley has the loudest cheering crowd of today's Soapbox speeches #IACaucus




Brianne Pfannenstiel ?@brianneDMR 29m29 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley kicks off his speech at #DMRSoapbox. "Progress is a choice." #iacaucus #ISF2015




98.3 The Torch ?@983TheTorch 20m20 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley is definitely drawing in spectators at the Iowa State Fair bc of booming voice and energy. #iacaucus




Grant Rodgers ?@GrantMRodgers 38m38 minutes ago Des Moines, IA
@MartinOMalley on soapbox: I am a Democrat running for president of the United States to rebuild the American dream.




Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine 26m26 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley gets cheers for calling for $15/hour wage, implement paid family leave #IACaucus




Grant Rodgers ?@GrantMRodgers 24m24 minutes ago Des Moines, IA
First Q is how do we fund pre-K ed? O'Malley: Leader needs to form "new consensus" around education. #iacaucus




Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine 31m31 minutes ago
"Note to Governor Branstad: rather than cutting our education funding, we raised our education funding" #IACaucus


https://twitter.com/GrantMRodgers/status/631937624802852864


Kevin Barry ?@KevinBarryCBS2 31m31 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley says he's the "first and hopefully not the last candidate" to push for a clean energy grid by 2050




Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley 13m13 minutes ago
A new era of American progress calls for a new agenda to rebuild cities as places of justice & opportunity for all.




Kristin Sosanie ?@ksosanie 20m20 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley tells Iowans: "it's about new leadership & new perspective. The world is changing." #DMRsoapbox




Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley 24m24 minutes ago
“We make our own destiny.” #NewLeadership #IowaStateFair #iacaucus http://omly.us/soapbox-ia




O'Malley for Iowa ?@omalleyforia 16m16 minutes ago
"Ours is the party that will rebuild the American Dream. And make the promise real again for all Americans!" #15goals #iacaucus #DMRsoapbox




Kristin Sosanie ?@ksosanie 28m28 minutes ago
Fiery speech from @MartinOMalley concludes: "together you and I are going to given our children a better future"




Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine 5m5 minutes ago
Chants of "O'Malley" as @MartinOMalley leaves the Soapbox stage after energetic speech & Q&A #IACaucus




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O'Malley Soapbox Speech Iowa State fair: Biggest crowd/Most signs today/Really hot (Original Post) bigtree Aug 2015 OP
Did you see the live link? cyberswede Aug 2015 #1
Thanks for the link. n/t FSogol Aug 2015 #3
Grassroots! FSogol Aug 2015 #2
REPLAY of Speech on C-Span bigtree Aug 2015 #4
Wow, great speech. n/t FSogol Aug 2015 #11
yes! bigtree Aug 2015 #14
LOVE the setting! MuseRider Aug 2015 #5
General Washington and troops must be wearing light Summer Uniforms nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #6
I would gladly vote for him. (nt) bigwillq Aug 2015 #7
Once you learn about him, you're sold! hedgehog Aug 2015 #8
Yes indeed, hedgehog! elleng Aug 2015 #10
"together you and I are going to give our children a better future" elleng Aug 2015 #9
Dang. MH1 Aug 2015 #12
Yes he does, elleng Aug 2015 #13
kick bigtree Aug 2015 #15
Cool! Thank you for sharing! Stellar Aug 2015 #16
you're welcome, Stellar bigtree Aug 2015 #17

bigtree

(85,999 posts)
14. yes!
Fri Aug 14, 2015, 01:53 AM
Aug 2015

...that might bring out more folks to his events there this week. Should get good coverage.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
6. General Washington and troops must be wearing light Summer Uniforms
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 06:43 PM
Aug 2015

or cooling shirts... under those

Fun setting. It's Iowa

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