Visits to Key Early States in the Pre-Campaign Period

 
   


updated only through Nov. 4, 2014
Iowa: 4 visits, 7 days
>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Iowa on October 11-12, 2014.  On October 11 he appeared at a canvass kickoff with Secretary of State candidate Brad Anderson at 4514 Beaver Crest Dr. (residential area) in Beaverdale; did a meet and greet with Iowa Democrats at Baratta's Restaurant in Des Moines; and visited the IDP's Des Moines field office on Ingersoll Ave. with Anderson.  [On the evening of October 11, he keynoted the ninth annual Minnesota DFL Founders Day Dinner at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN].  On October 12 in Iowa City he addressed the College and Young Democrats of Iowa fall conference at 2520D Old Capitol Mall, then joined CYDI for a GOTV party and canvass kickoff at The Mill Restaurant and Bar; and in the evening in Dubuque he was the special guest at a fundraising reception for Senate candidate Bruce Braley at Catfish Charlie's.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley appeared at a fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Hatch at a private residence in Iowa City, Iowa on September 7, 2014.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Iowa on July 26-27, 2014
On July 26 he appeared at a fundraiser for state Sen. Rita Hart at Lyons Depot in Clinton; at a fundraiser for state Senate candidate Kevin Kinney at Rocky O'Brien's Pub in North Liberty; (and in the evening he addressed the annual Morrison Exon Dinner  at Embassy Suites Omaha/La Vista Hotel and Conference Center in La Vista, NE). 
On July 27 he appeared at an event for gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch at a private home in Council Bluffs; in the afternoon was the special guest at a fundraiser for Jack Hatch for Governor at the home of Al Sturgeon in Sioux City; and he appeared with Hatch to launch a canvass kick off at the Coordinated Campaign office at 401 S. Lewis Blvd. in Sioux City

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Iowa on June 20-21, 2014
On June 20 he appeared at the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame fundraiser at Iowa Events Center in Des Moines
On June 21 he started with an Iowa labor leaders breakfast at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines; launched a canvass kick off with Iowa Democratic Party volunteers at Saints Pub + Patio in Beaverdale; was the keynote speaker at the Democratic State Convention at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines (-).  Next, O'Malley campaigned around the state with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Hatch, starting with a walking tour of the Des Moines Farmers Market in Des Moines, then doing three fundraisers: at the home of Harry and Pam Bookey in Des Moines; at Jim Hayes' home in Iowa City; at Water Tower Place, the home of Steve and Bonnie Sovern in Cedar Rapids; followed by an appearance at Irish District Music & Arts Festival in Cedar Rapids; and they concluded with a rally with activists and congressional candidate Pat Murphy at Hotel Julien Dubuque in Dubuque.


New Hampshire: 5 visits, 5 days
>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on October 27, 2014.  He joined Gov. Maggie Hassan and Mayor Jim Bouley greeting voters at Wellington's Marketplace in Concord.  He visited coordinated campaign (Granite State Forward) field offices to talk with volunteers at 105 N. State St. in Concord; at 10 S. Main St. in Rochester; at 85 Main St. in Conway; and at 569 Main. St., Unit B in Laconia, for a phonebank kickoff.  In the evening he and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen attended a chili feed with Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire at the American Legion hall in Laconia.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Portsmouth, NH on September 26, 2014.  He attended an event for state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark at the Residence Inn Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront; and he keynoted Portsmouth City Democrats' annual banquet at the Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on August 17, 2014.  He joined Strafford County Democrats at their Annual Family Picnic at Millennium Park in Somersworth; and was the special guest at a fundraiser for the NH Democratic Senate Caucus hosted by Jeff Clark at the home of state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark in Portsmouth.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley headlined Manchester Democrats' Flag Day Dinner at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, NH on the evening of June 13, 2014.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley (introduced by video) keynoted the New Hampshire Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Expo Center at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on the evening of November 16, 2013.  (transcript)

(Gov. Martin O'Malley and Sen. Mikulski co-hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen at a residence in Owings Mills, MD on the evening of May 21, 2013, first reported byThe Washington Post's John Wagner).


South Carolina: 4 visits, 4 days

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited SC on November 1, 2014 to campaign with gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen.  He joined Sheheen at a meet and greet at the SC Democratic Party field office in Moncks Corner; at a get-out-the-vote rally hosted by state Sen. Marlon Kimpson at Trident Technical College main campus in North Charleston; and dropped in to thank volunteers working to get out the vote at the SC Democratic Party field office in North Charleston.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited SC on September 20, 2014.  As reported by the Washington Post's John Wagner, he campaigned with gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen at the Clarendon County Breakfast at Trinity AME Church in Manning; appeared at a rally with Sheheen and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Bakari Sellers at Hopkins Park in Hopkins; and he "appeared at the South Carolina Pride festival in Columbia for about a half hour at the request of Sheheen."

(Politico's Maggie Haberman reported on June 12 that Gov. Martin O'Malley was a special guest and Vice President Joe Biden stopped by a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen at a private home in Washington, DC on the evening of June 11, 2014).

>Gov. Martin O'Malley spoke at a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen at The Alley in Charleston, SC on late afternoon on May 9, 2014.  He and wife Katie attended the graduation of his daughter Tara from the College of Charleston on May 10.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley addressed the South Carolina Democratic Party's 2nd Annual Issues Conference at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC on March 23, 2013.

  this page last revised November 11, 2014

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