Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley launched his 2016 presidential bid today with an ad touting his accomplishments as governor, including his leading role in the state’s legalization of same-sex marriage.
In March 2012, O’Malley signed a marriage equality bill in the state. Referendum supporters later put the issue on the ballot that November where it passed with 52% of the vote.
O’Malley also took a not-so-subtle jab at Hillary Clinton in the ad, with the voiceover saying:
“This is America. We don’t coronate or hand out turns. We earn it.”
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…
Previously, “Martin O’Malley Goes After Hillary Clinton’s Cautious Record on Gay Rights in Marriage Equality Video” [tlrd]
