Gov. Martin O’Malley is making an unusual argument as he ramps up for a likely 2016 presidential campaign: free Wi-Fi.
The Maryland Democrat said that Wi-Fi is a “human right” in an interview with CNN.
“Younger people are choosing to live in cities. They realize that connections to each other are making us better. That Wi-Fi is a human right. That proximity is important to entrepreneurship, access to capital and talent and diversity. There is an opportunity there for us as a nation to embrace that new perspective,” he said.
O’Malley, 51, also said he often feels closer in spirit to his 20-something daughters than to his own Baby Boom generation.
He has been busy helping this midterm election season, attending Democratic fundraisers and campaigning for Democrats around the nation.
Last month, he told donors he would run for the Democratic presidential ticket in 2016 regardless of Hillary Clinton’s decision.
