Former Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said he would not be running in the 2020 presidential election, throwing his support behind Texas Democrat Beto O’ Rourke on Thursday morning.
O’Malley, who ran for president in 2016 unsuccessfully, said in an op-ed published in the Des Moines Register he believes the country needs a “new leader who can bring us together” and someone who will be a “unifier and a healer.” He believes that person is O’Rourke, who lost his Senate bid against Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Nov. 6 midterm election.
“O’Rourke has the wisdom to listen, the courage to lead, and a rock-solid faith in the powerful goodness of our nation,” O’Malley wrote. “Because he is of a new generation, O’Rourke understands that a new way of governing — with openness, transparency, and performance — is called for to tackle our problems in the Information Age. And because he is from a border state, O’Rourke understands the enduring symbol of our country is not the barbed wire fence, it is the Statue of Liberty.”
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7 comments:
Wow, he thinks his endorsement has value.
Kiss of death.
Wow; Beto, I am not a fan of either you or Martin but I agree with 6:58, disregard O'Malley at all costs.
Two “rock stars”
He's angling to be Secretary of Rain Tax should Robert O'Rourke ever get back to DC. Clutching at straws in attempt to stay relevant. Not working.
Would be neck and neck between OweMalley and Creepy Uncle Joe for bottom of the choices.
That does it! O'Rourke is toast!!
MOM who?
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