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Martin O'Malley drops out of presidential race

By Kate Grumke
Feb 2, 2016

Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley announced he's dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

It was just the day before that -- the Sunday before the Iowa caucuses -- that he posted a plea to voters to YouTube.

"Iowa I challenge you to do what you've always done best," he said in the video. "I need your help. I want your vote."

O'Malley failed to gain traction in the polls in a field that was dominated by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

He had trouble with fundraising, too. The Washington Post reported earlier Monday that the campaign took out a loan late in 2015 to keep the campaign afloat. O'Malley ended the fourth quarter with less than $200,000 cash on hand.

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