O’Malley Hires Political Director Before Likely Run

Martin O’Malley “is moving to solidify his team for his all-but-certain 2016 presidential campaign, bringing on a former aide to President Obama as his national political director,” the New York Times reports.

“Karine Jean-Pierre was the deputy battleground states director for Mr. Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012. Before that she worked as regional political director in the White House Office of Political Affairs.”