Most Remarkable Political Ad Ever?

It’s a contender. In California, Proposition 8 is on the ballot. It is a response to a decision of the California Supreme Court creating a right to gay marriage. The proposition, as summarized by the California Attorney General’s office, “Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California” and “Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”

This ad is being run by opponents of Proposition 8:

In this election season we’ve seen a number of over-the-top ads, but this one may take the cake.

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