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Martin O'Malley

misterhighwasted

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1. Appreciate you request leaving the dirt & drama out of this.

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 09:48 PM

May 2015

As for 08, Obama did certainly surge ahead. I have clear reasons as to why this happened.
For one, Obama is superior in his skillful oration. He has personality & humor & would be a difficult match in debating any point.
And he came to the voting nation as an unkown, pretty much baggage free.
There were certain other factors in his favor, also.

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who remembers the progression of primary 2008? i am not talking drama, trauma and dirt. [View all] seabeyond May 2015 OP

Appreciate you request leaving the dirt & drama out of this. misterhighwasted May 2015 #1

The party hierarchy pulled the rug out from under HRC's feet. CentralMass May 2015 #2

Interesting point. So why wouldn't the hierarchy prefer Wall Street Hillary to Obama? misterhighwasted May 2015 #3

i can only guess. Ted Kennedy and John Kerry were actively campaigning for Senator Obama CentralMass May 2015 #4

Not this Dem. Raine1967 May 2015 #6

Every party has issues, but I disagree that the Democratic party has lost the trust of its voters. FSogol Jun 2015 #8

+1 Raine1967 Jun 2015 #9

To your first point: That is not true. Raine1967 May 2015 #5

The 2008 democratic primary was appalling. CentralMass May 2015 #7