O’Malley considers run at White House

AS HILLARY CLINTON celebrates the birth of her grandchild and edges closer to deciding on a US presidential bid, an Irish-American governor could be getting ready to rain on her parade.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is not saying he’s definitely running for the White House, only that he’s “seriously considering” a bid, but when I interviewed him he sounded very much like a man who is closing in on a decision to throw his hat in the ring and does not seem deterred by the Clinton juggernaut.

“It’s something that I’m seriously considering. Meantime, I’m focusing my energies on governing my own state and helping like-minded people get elected [in November’s midterm polls].”