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In tight Democratic race, O’Malley’s Iowa support matters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses, longshot Democratic candidate Martin O'Malley could finally be a player. That's probably not because of any hidden depths of support for the low-polling former Maryland governor. Rather, the quirks of the Iowa process mean that

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In tight race, Democrats debate passion versus practicality

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in their most contentious debate match-up to date, underscoring their tightening primary race as the Iowa caucuses draw near. The pair tangled repeatedly

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O’Malley may be kept out of Jan. 17 Democratic debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is at risk of being excluded from the next Democratic presidential debate based on criteria released Friday by NBC News. In order to qualify for the Jan. 17 debate in Charleston, South Carolina, a candidate must reach an average of 5

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Democrat O’Malley fails to qualify for Ohio’s primary ballot

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley failed to qualify for Ohio's primary ballot after falling short of the signatures needed to appear before the state's voters, a spokesman for the state's elections chief said Thursday. O'Malley needed 1,

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O’Malley campaign to shift staff, resources to Iowa

DALLAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is shifting staff and resources to Iowa as his campaign struggles to raise money. O'Malley's campaign says it will shift staff from its Baltimore headquarters to the early states. Spokeswoman Haley Morris says the candidate has "

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Saturday night Democratic debate may flop

DES MOINES, IOWA – As the focus shifts to Saturday night's Democratic National Committee presidential debate at Drake University, pundits and political wonks are wondering if they'll be the only ones tuning in. "It's just gonna be you, and me, and the pundits, and

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Trump, O’Malley file for New Hampshire primary ballot

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A leading Republican and a lagging Democrat became the first major candidates Wednesday to file for New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Celebrity businessman Donald Trump and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley were among a handful of candidates who signed up to get

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The Roundup: Democrats stick to high road in first debate

LAS VEGAS – It was all cordiality and handshakes Tuesday during the first of six Democratic presidential debates, making it a night to bolster the campaign of frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Out of all the candidates on the debate stage, CNN gave the former secretary of state a whopping 30 minutes and