Martin O"Malley meets the moderates.

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As most know, I support Bernie. However, I found this article interesting, given that some people see O'Malley as Third Way.

O'Malley meets the moderates
Appearance at N.Y. event raises questions about mayor's politics, goals
December 04, 2002|By Tom Pelton | Tom Pelton,SUN STAFF

NEW YORK -


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O'Malley said he was recruited to join the DLC soon after he was elected mayor three years ago. He said that although he enjoys debating strategy with the organization, he doesn't subscribe to all the positions of its leadership.

He said he made clear his differences in discussions that included leaders such as Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut and Evan Bayh of Indiana and focused on what the council calls the "battle over the soul of the Democratic Party."

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During the closed-door strategy sessions yesterday, O'Malley said he advised the council not to forget about cities in its quest for suburban voters, and not to move too far to the right. He also talked about how spending money on homeland security measures should be viewed as investments in local economies.

"I don't agree with, `Oh my God! We're getting too close to the left, it's like a stovetop and we're going to get burned,'" said O'Malley. "I told them that they shouldn't confuse a lack of a Democratic agenda with a public shift to the right, which I don't believe has happened."

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n addition to opposing the death penalty, the mayor strongly supports affirmative action and opposes state tax cuts - all orthodox liberal positions.

But he has also privatized city jobs, angered local unions and approved tax breaks for developers to stimulate business.

Much more at the link

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-12-04/news/0212040053_1_martin-omalley-democratic-leadership-council-democratic-party

This 2002 article gives me comfort that O'Malley is not classic DLC who is only changing his tune now.