Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016

O'Malley for President
Campaign United States presidential election, 2016
Candidate Martin O'Malley
Governor of Maryland (2007–2015)
Mayor of Baltimore (1999–2007)
Affiliation Democratic Party
Status Withdrawn as of February 1, 2016
Headquarters 1501 St. Paul Street, Suite 114
Baltimore, Maryland
Receipts US$6,073,767 (2016-02-29[1])
Slogan
Website
www.martinomalley.com/

The 2016 presidential campaign of Martin O'Malley, the 61st Governor of Maryland, for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2016 was announced on May 30, 2015.[2] On February 1, 2016, he suspended his campaign after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses.[3]

Background

First elected Mayor of Baltimore in 1999, O'Malley was reelected as mayor in 2003. Considering a run for governor in 2002, O'Malley instead focused on his mayoralty. In 2006, nearing the end of his second term as mayor, O'Malley announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland, an office he would win by a sizeable margin; he was reelected by a wider margin in a rematch against Bob Ehrlich in 2010.

Prior presidential elections

During the 2008 Democratic Presidential primaries, O'Malley endorsed then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton over then-Senator Barack Obama. O'Malley served as the chair of Clinton's campaign in Maryland.[4]

2016 election

O'Malley had been seen as a potential presidential candidate since at least November 2012.[5] In the next month, he said that Clinton, who has launched her own 2016 campaign, would be a "great president", brushing off questions about his own potential candidacy and commenting that he would have to do "a lot of soul-searching and discernment and introspection."[6]

O'Malley at a campaign event
O'Malley speaking with supporters at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Campaign

The day prior to his announcement, May 29, O'Malley released a video of himself strumming the presidential fanfare Hail to the Chief on his guitar, alluding to his impending announcement. The following day, May 30, O'Malley launched his campaign at a scheduled rally in Baltimore, Maryland.[2]

On January 20, 2016, the Federal Election Commission announced that his campaign would receive $846,365.09 in federal matching funds, on top of an initial $100,000 the campaign received after qualifying for matching funds. In November 2015, O’Malley became the first 2016 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Commission to receive federal matching funds.[7]

On February 1, 2016, O'Malley announced the suspension of his campaign after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses.[8]

On June 9, 2016, O'Malley endorsed Hillary Clinton.[9]

Positions

Living wage

During a speech at Harvard's Institute of Politics, O'Malley stated his support for a $15 minimum wage, claiming that it will "fuel economic growth, greater consumer demand."[10] He is also careful to refer to his support for a "living wage" rather than a "minimum wage."[11] During his final year serving as the Governor of Maryland, O'Malley signed a bill to gradually raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.[12] This followed a 2007 "living wage" law requiring government contractors to pay their employees significantly more than the minimum wage; the exact level of wage increase varied from county to county depending on the cost of living.[13]

Financial regulation

O'Malley has made financial regulation a significant plank of his platform, placing such great emphasis on it that he has been nicknamed "the Glass-Steagall candidate." This name also stems from his strong support for the reinstatement of the provision of the Glass-Steagall Act separating commercial and investment banking.[14] O'Malley favors breaking up the nation's biggest financial institutions in order to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, in which a number of banks were declared "too big to fail."[15][16]

Immigration reform

O'Malley speaking at an immigration roundtable in Phoenix, Arizona.

Many in the Latino community consider O'Malley a strong ally on immigration reform. For instance, Congressman Luis Gutiérrez called O'Malley a "champion" of immigration in 2014 when the two were working to oppose the White House's deportation policy.[17] O'Malley's support for allowing minors escaping violence in their home countries to stay in the United States put him at odds with the White House, which favored sending them home.[18] When he was Governor of Maryland, O'Malley signed a statewide DREAM Act allowing young illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition and to a bill to get driver's licenses.[19]

Gun control

O'Malley is a gun control advocate. In May 2013 he signed the Firearm Safety Act which bans magazine that hold more than 10 bullets, 45 types of semiautomatic rifles, requires people seeking to buy any gun other than a hunting rifle or shotgun to obtain a license, submit fingerprints to police, undergo a background check and pass classroom and firing-range training in Maryland.[20][21] In his campaign he is calling for a national assault weapons ban.[22] O'Malley says that he is "pissed" about the gun control climate and that Congress is not doing anything about it.[23]

Right-to-vote amendment

O'Malley in August 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act in South Carolina by calling for a constitutional amendment to “protect every citizen’s right to vote, once and for all.” He added that “Passing a constitutional amendment that enshrines that right,” he explained, “will give U.S. courts the clarity they need to strike down Republican efforts to suppress the vote.”[24]

Fiscal policy

O'Malley generally promotes fiscally progressive economic policies.

Endorsements

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Statewide Officials

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References

  1. ↑ "Candidate (P60007671) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Jackson, David & Cooper, Allen (May 30, 2015). "Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race". USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jessica Taylor (February 1, 2016). "Martin O'Malley Ends Presidential Bid". NPR. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Press Release - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Endorses Clinton". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. May 9, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Clinton, Rubio 2016?" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Cervantes, Bobby (December 10, 2012). "Martin O'Malley: Hillary Clinton 'great president'". Politico. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ {{cite web url=http://www.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2016/january/certomalley01222016.shtml|title=Commission Certifies Matching Funds for O’Malley|author=Alex Knott|publisher=US Federal Election Commission|date=January 22, 2016|accessdate=January 23, 2016}}
  8. ↑ "Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley ends 2016 presidential bid". Washington Post. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Martin O'Malley on Twitter: "For the future of the country, I am committing my energies to the election of Secretary Clinton as the next President. #ImWithher"". Twitter.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  10. ↑ Wagner, John (April 16, 2015). "O'Malley speaks out against trade deal, supports $15 minimum wage". Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ Hirsh, Michael (May 30, 2015). "Can Martin O'Malley Take Flight?". Politico. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Jenna (May 5, 2014). "Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signs minimum wage increase, other bills into law". Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ Wagner, John (May 7, 2007). "O'Malley Makes 'Living Wage' a Law". Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ Brody, Ben (May 23, 2015). "Martin O'Malley Wants to Be the Glass-Steagall Candidate". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ Wagner, John (May 30, 2015). "O'Malley attacks big banks, political dynasties in launching uphill 2016 bid Candidate". Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  16. ↑ Sachar, Jasmine (June 1, 2015). "Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley discusses viewpoints". The Dartmouth. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ Haberman, Maggie (September 6, 2014). "ILuis Gutiérrez: Martin O'Malley 'champion' of immigration". Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ Topaz, Jonathan (August 6, 2014). "Martin O'Malley slams White House 'spin'". Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  19. ↑ Gamboa, Suzanne (May 29, 2015). "Immigration As 2016 Issue Upped With Martin O'Malley's Candidacy". NBC. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  20. ↑ Wagtendonk, Anya van. "What does Martin O'Malley believe? Where the candidate stands on 11 issues". PBS Newshour. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Jones, Erica. "Governor Martin O'Malley Signs Gun Control Bill". NBC Washington. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ Wagner, John (June 19, 2015). "Martin O'Malley: 'I'm pissed' at lack of action on gun control". Washington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  23. ↑ Schleifer,, Theodore (June 19, 2015). "O'Malley: 'I'm pissed' about gun climate". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  24. ↑ Nichols,, John (August 5, 2015). "O'Malley Endorses a Constitutional Amendment Protecting the Right to Vote". Nation. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 "Martin O'Malley for President Announces State Leadership Teams". Blog.4president.org. November 3, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Schweitzer Endorses O'Malley for President, Campaign Says". Bloomberg. October 23, 2015.
  27. ↑ Maggie Haberman, Eliot Spitzer Sharply Criticizes Hillary Clinton on 2007 Immigration Stance, New York Times (October 29, 2015).
  28. ↑ John Wagner (June 8, 2015). "They were with O'Malley for Hart's '84 campaign. And they are with him now.". Washington Post.
  29. ↑ Swalwell, Eric. "Column: Our generation needs Martin O'Malley in the White House". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  30. ↑ Jennifer Jacobs (August 15, 2015). "Clinton, Sanders let passion take flight at wing ding". The Des Moines Register.
  31. ↑ John Fritze (August 2, 2015). "Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh will campaign for Martin O'Malley in N.H.". The Baltimore Sun.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Legisladores PPD endosan a O'Malley y emplazan a Clinton". Metro. September 4, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Martin O'Malley Announces 24 New Iowa Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. October 27, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Craig Ford endorses Martin O'Malley for president". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2015.
  35. 1 2 3 4 "Martin O'Malley for New Hampshire Announces 21 Endorsements from New Hampshire Leaders; Names Granite State Steering Committee". Blog.4president.org. October 22, 2015.
  36. 1 2 "Iowa State Senator Kevin Kinney and State Representative Bruce Hunter Endorse Martin O'Malley for President - 2016 Presidential Campaign Blog". Blog.4president.org. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  37. 1 2 "Senator Rich Taylor Is Martin O'Malley's First Iowa Legislator Endorsement". Iowa Starting Line. September 7, 2015.
  38. 1 2 3 "Martin O'Malley for New Hampshire Announces 10 Additional Granite State Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. November 19, 2015.
  39. ↑ "24 more Iowa Democrats endorse O'Malley for president". The Des Moines Register. October 5, 2015.
  40. ↑ "First on CNN: S.C. lawmaker endorses Martin O'Malley". CNN. October 22, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Martin O'Malley for Iowa Announces 34 New Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. January 27, 2016.
  42. ↑ John Wagner (March 29, 2015). "Martin O'Malley: Presidency not a 'crown' to be shared by 2 families". The Washington Post.
  43. ↑ "Tracking endorsements in the Democratic N.H. primary". Bostonglobe.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Post Forum, O'Malley Earns New, Key South Carolina Endorsements". p2016.org. November 6, 2015.
  45. ↑ "O'Malley Finds Hardly Any Superdelegate Supp | WBAL Radio 1090 AM". Wbal.com. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  46. ↑ Tina Daunt (2015-09-22). "Dropkick Murphys Voice Support for Presidential Candidate Martin O'Malley". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  47. ↑ "2016 Celebrity endorsements - Business Insider". Business Insider. May 28, 2015.
  48. ↑ "MEMO: O'Malley's Growing South Carolina Campaign". p2016.org. October 22, 2015.
  49. ↑ Ted Johnson (2015-07-15). "Hillary Clinton's Hollywood Donors Raise $46 Million-Plus". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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