What they're saying about Martin O'Malley

Maryland's former governor has said he will not seek the Senate seat Barbara Mikulski will vacate in 2016. But the buzz continues to surround the anticipation of Martin O'Malley announcing a campaign for president.

After this past weekend, when O'Malley visited Iowa, that buzz only grew.

Here's a glimpse at what other publications are writing about former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

• Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post, citing a prominent member of the party, says Democrats favor O'Malley if Hillary Clinton doesn't run:
  
  O’Malley, an all-but-announced candidate who was on a campaign swing in Iowa over the weekend, “is the one who I think is going to emerge as the front-runner if Hillary is forced out,’’ said the Democrat, a strong Clinton backer whose views carry considerable weight with party members.
  
  
• A report on CBSNews.com says O'Malley's campaign looks "more likely" and that he "appeared upbeat about challenging Clinton."
• Vox takes a look at Elizabeth Warren's campaign through the lens of the Boston Globe, and says O'Malley's is running his campaign the way that voters would like to see Warren proceed.
• A DailyIowanEPI.com headline compares O'Malley to JFK, and touts the former Baltimore mayor's accomplishments while also noting that he hasn't registered well in polls.
• Business Insider offered a glimpse at the "O'Malley's March" play list from a Thursday fundraising event in D.C., and a nugget from O'Malley as he addressed those in attendance:
  

  "I'd really like to stay in touch with you over these next couple months. Because I have a big decision to make and I need to make that decision by May," he told his audience.

• Bloomberg's Ben Brody says O'Malley is setting himself up to be the "un-Hillary" in the 2016 campaign.
• Finally, here's a Q&A O'Malley had with The Des Moines Register over the weekend.

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