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Democrat Martin O'Malley jumps into 2016 presidential race
Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley officially launched his presidential campaign this morning in Baltimore. "The American Dream seems for so many of us to be hanging by a thread," O'Malley said in his announcement, pledging to close "A growing gap of injustice in our country." O'Malley, 52, joins former secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Ref. USAToday