Martin O’Malley goes to the Iowa State Fair

Aug 15, 2015

Martin O’Malley goes to the Iowa State Fair

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun

Martin O’Malley is looking to Iowa, where he’s going “all in” to help him become the leading Democratic alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton.

It’s a plan born of necessity for the former Maryland governor, a little-known underdog now struggling to compete with a self-described socialist, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, to emerge as the anti-establishment option in the Democratic presidential primary. Facing a challenging primary calendar and little margin for error, O’Malley’s team says that Iowa offers his best path to 2016 relevance. – AP

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, eats a “pork chop on a stick” at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, listens to a fairgoer at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (L) greets a fairgoer during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (C) takes a selfie in front of the Butter Cow with his children Grace (L) and William (R) during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speaks to fairgoers during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: A supporter of democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley holds a campaign sign as he speaks to fairgoers during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speaks to fairgoers during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: CLEAR LAKE, IA – AUGUST 14: Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley rally outside the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding August 14, 2015 in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Wing Ding is held at the historic Surf Ballroom, where Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens played their final concert, and will feature Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chaffee. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

: CLEAR LAKE, IA – AUGUST 14: Wing Ding Chairman Randy Black walks outside the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding site August 14, 2015 in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Wing Ding is held at the historic Surf Ballroom, where Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens played their final concert, and will feature Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chaffee. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, in Clear Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, in Clear Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, takes a photo with his kids Grace and William in front of a cow made of butter at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, is interviewed as he walks the grounds at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Fairgoers listen to Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, as he speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: Fairgoers listen to Democratic presidential candidate, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, as he speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speaks to fairgoers during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 13: Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speaks to fairgoers during the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Presidential candidates are addressing attendees at the Iowa State Fair on the Des Moines Register Presidential Soapbox stage. The State Fair runs through August 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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