Where to start? There’s really a whole lot of reasons. You undoubtedly have your personal favorites. So please forgive me if they end up somewhere near the end of this note. Anyway, here goes.

Martin O’Malley did a lot of good things as Mayor of Baltimore. Indeed, he did so well there he was re-elected Mayor by what must be a record vote.

He also did many great things as Governor of Maryland. He was first elected to that office just before the Great Recession started. When he ran for his second term in 2010, he won by an even bigger margin.

Before he did any of those very good things, he was a very active Democrat. Indeed, Martin O’Malley is the only life-long Democrat in this race.

He has a strong plan to reform Wall Street, and he’s all about rebuilding the American dream.

His plan to convert our energy grid to 100% clean energy by 2050 is the boldest plan anyone has set forth.

Martin O’Malley’s plan to make it possible to receive a debt-free college education is even better than making college tuition free.

He understands that New Americans have always been a blessing to our economy, and he will not tear families apart simply because our politicians have so far refused to reform our outdated immigration laws.

Martin O’Malley is the sort of long-shot younger Democrat Americans have so often elected President (Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy). We’ve only elected 2 Democrats who were 60 or older when they were first elected. One was already our President (“Give em hell Harry”), and the other was James Buchanan. Many consider him the worst President in history for his failure to prevent the American Civil War.

Martin O’Malley has not only opposed the Iraq War, and been developing a new approach to American foreign policy; he’s also a powerful advocate for reducing gun violence in America. Did you know that we’ve lost more Americans to gun violence than we have to all the wars we’ve ever fought?

He’s already done a lot for veterans and military families, and has great proposals to do even more for them.

His criminal justice reform plans are excellent. He’s even open to the idea of legalization of marijuana. At the same time, he has a plan to reduce deaths from drug overdose.

Martin O’Malley is hip to the gig economy and he sees the fight against climate change as the greatest job producing opportunity in a hundred years. He sees our future through the eyes of our young people, and he understands what good trade policy has to look like.

Are you still with me? Sorry for going on and on; but like I said at the beginning, there’s a lot to like. Anyway, if you’ve stuck with me this long, I’m sure you get the point. For more good stuff to like about him, maybe you should explore his website. There’s a lot I haven’t mentioned in this note. Such as the fact that he can really inspire people with his words and also his music. Also that he likes a tough fight for a very good reason.

Martin O’Malley has a phrase to distinguish himself from his rivals. It’s “Actions, Not Words”. But you know what, I like him for his words, as well as his actions. Check him out. Some expert political pundits tell me he’s go’nna be President, Martin O’Malley.