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Clinton’s Impressive Opening Act
A star is born in NYC. Plus: Republicans now have a prayer.
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A STAR IS BORN
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Given the poor performance of those he campaigned for in the last
election, it’s surprising any Democrat would lobby to introduce
Bill Clinton
at the Democratic Leadership Council
confab in New York City last Tuesday.
John Edwards
was apparently an eager beaver, saying he’d change the itinerary
for his long-planned European junket. But the winner was Baltimore
Mayor
Martin O’Malley
, a relative unknown
nationally. “Clinton asked [DLC chairman]
Al
[
From
] if he’d get O’Malley to do it,” says a DLC
source in attendance. “It was a bit of a surprise, but apparently
Clinton has been watching O’Malley and is impressed.”
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O’Malley, for those who haven’t seen him in action, may be the next big thing in Democratic circle. A young, articulate, good-looking and a savvy politician, he overshadowed this year’s Maryland gubernatorial elections until he decided not to run. Polls showed that had O’Malley challenged Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the Democratic primary, he would have won, and most likely would have handily defeated Republican and governor-elect Bob Ehrlich.
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