Martin O’Malley ended his Democratic presidential campaign Monday midway through vote-counting in the Iowa caucuses, terminating a bid that failed to gain traction against rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
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Clinton, the former secretary of state, US senator and first lady, had been expected to cruise to victory in Iowa and beyond.
On the Brian Lehrer Show, Mayor de Blasio was asked why he didn’t support Sanders instead, given their shared support for a $15/hour minimum wage, while Clinton has advocated for $12/hour. “And then they start sending tickets to people who drove, while the speed limit was 35, they drove over 25”.
“Clinton’s chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, told State Department official Lewis Lukens that there could be a “problem”, because Clinton “does not know how to use a computer to do email – only [Blackberry]”, he wrote in a 2009 email released on Monday”.
Iowa is a contest of organization as well as popularity.
Six in 10 Democratic caucus-goers said they were looking for a candidate who will continue President Barack Obama’s policies, according to preliminary entrance polls of those beginning to arrive at caucus locations.
Sanders told volunteers and supporters: “We will struggle tonight if the voter turnout is low”.
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The Monday election will determine who will matter most among the 12 republican and three Democratic candidates. Clinton has a lead in national polls and is well-placed to win other states over the next month, especially those which unlike Iowa have large numbers of black and Latino voters.
