Summary: <p>MARYLAND GOV. MARTIN O'MALLEY: Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is stepping into the national spotlight this week. As the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, O'Malley has a starring role at this year's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. We kick off our coverage of the DNC by sitting down with O'Malley to chat about the issues shaping races across the U.S. and in Maryland this fall. (14 min.) D.C. VOTING RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE DNC: Democrats from around the country are coming to Charlotte, N.C., this week to map out strategies for this year's election. But advocates for the District of Columbia are hoping to force them to consider strategies to give D.C. voting representation in Congress. We chat with two D.C. delegates to the convention about what's at stake for the District this week. (38 min.)</p>
