Maryland residents are decidedly unenthusiastic about Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) running for the White House in 2016, according to a new polll.
Just 19 percent of Maryland residents say their governor should run for president, compared to 65 percent who say he should not, according to a poll by Goucher College in Maryland.
More Marylanders have an unfavorable view of their governor than have a favorable one, at 43 percent to 40 percent. O’Malley was elected in 2010 with 56 percent of the vote.
O’Malley has been been traveling the country to try and build support for a possible presidential run, recently touting his work as mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland in a video that aired in New Hampshire when he visited to campaign for Democrats.
The video touts O’Malley’s record on crime and education in Maryland and his focus on using data to solve problems.
O’Malley has made no secret that he is considering a presidential run, despite trailing far behind Hillary Clinton in early polls.
He has sent staffers to campaign for Democrats in the midterms, and has tried to position himself to the left of Clinton and the White House on immigration by criticizing the move to send back unaccompanied children at the border.
Polling has consistently shown Clinton with a sizable lead over possible Democratic challengers for the nomination.