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Martin O'Malley

yeoman6987

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1. A number of things

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 11:38 AM

Sep 2015

One is he isn't well known
The rain tax is extremely unpopular and cost the Democratic Party the governorship
He is not flashy. He is just himself.

I would rather him run for senator of Maryland myself.

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very sincere question about Governor O'Malley [View all] steve2470 Sep 2015 OP

A number of things yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1

what was so bad about the rain tax ? nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #2

The name for one thing yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #3

so it was sold badly, basically ? nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #4

Very!!!!!!! It probably would have been ok if they marketed it better. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #5

It's a federal mandate, steve. See my response to yeoman. elleng Sep 2015 #7

thank you for your lengthy post steve2470 Sep 2015 #9

You're welcome, and I must thank Raine for that, elleng Sep 2015 #11

a federally mandated levy on pollution caused by storm water run-off elleng Sep 2015 #8

This is not only silly, yeoman, it is WRONG. PLEASE stop spreading it around. FACTS here: elleng Sep 2015 #6

thank you for this! nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #10

I live in Maryland and hear from the locals yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #13

I LIVE in Maryland, a few miles from the Bay, elleng Sep 2015 #14

Fine. I answered the OPs question. Did you? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #16

Yes I did: elleng Sep 2015 #19

That people call it a "rain tax", and that they dislike it regardless, is an indictment of our MH1 Sep 2015 #21

THANKS SO MUCH, MH1! elleng Sep 2015 #24

We all were asked a question why he has little traction yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #12

I was BORN in NYCity; I live in Maryland now. elleng Sep 2015 #15

Cool. Welcome! yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #17

Lusby, on the Patuxent. elleng Sep 2015 #18

That is a nice area. Have a great weekend. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #20

I am a Maryland resident and am 100% in support of O'Malley. Koinos Sep 2015 #22

+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Sep 2015 #23

THANK YOU, dear Koinos! elleng Sep 2015 #25