In the the Plum Line at the Washington Post today comes a report from the Wall Street Journal (behind a pay wall) that Hillary Clinton will have at least one challenger in the Democratic Party primaries:
The Wall Street Journal reports that top Dem fundraisers claim Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has said he’ll enter the presidential primary even if Hillary Clinton is in it. He’s raising his profile on the left:
O’Malley signed a law raising the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2018….he signed legislation banning various kinds of assault weapons and imposing new limits on the size of gun magazines….he pushed through the first state gas-tax increase since 1992…O’Malley said unaccompanied minors illegally entering the U.S. shouldn’t be returned to home countries where they would be in danger — a position at odds with the White House.
And we know that Bernie Sanders is considering it. Supporters of Hillary Clinton should welcome this because it will make her a better candidate if she prevails against competition, and critics should welcome this because it provides a choice. Always better to have a contest to sharpen issues and candidates.