3. He is the youngest of the current candidates
In the age of Obama, millennial voters have proven time and time again since 2008 that they prefer a younger candidate in office. O’Malley, age 52 (making him the youngest of candidates), himself has stated in the past that he empathizes with young people, unlike the other candidates running:
“I am noticing a generational shift…While baby boomers were led to believe that sometimes our prosperity comes from separating from other, people under 40 believe that it will come from being closer to others”.
