Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D), who has begun his candidacy to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), said the Democratic Party could win elections by acknowledging “the fear of so many Americans.” He said he believes he can overcome the brutal defeat. My family. ”
O'Malley appeared on “The Hill” with NewsNation's Blake Berman on Wednesday to discuss his vision for the party following its election defeat two weeks ago.
“I believe the way forward for our party is to reconnect with acknowledging not only the hopes and dreams but also the fears of so many American families,” he said.
O'Malley went on to point out that the “most important place” in this country is the family kitchen table.
“When we talk about jobs, when we talk about opportunities, people listen to us. They follow us,” he said. “We have to remember that when we're not talking about jobs and opportunity, including issues like retirement dignity, Social Security, and prescription drugs, we're not fighting on the strongest footing.”
O'Malley, who served as Maryland's governor from 2007 to 2015, began his candidacy for DNC chairman on Monday. He most recently served as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
The former Baltimore mayor also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 after leading the Democratic Governors Association.
As the party grapples with how to move forward after the election and where the party's message failed to get across to voters too much, O'Malley said that Democrats who won, especially in border states and where Democrats lost, He argued that the focus should be on local Democrats. Republicans this cycle.
“I don't think we need to give up on being a beacon of hope. I don't think we need to force children into concentration camps behind barbed wire, but we need to be the party of law and order and security. “It has to be,” he said.
“We have to find a way to do both,” O'Malley said.
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