O’Malley, Huckabee promote TV show in Kogan Plaza

April 13, 2016

Mike Huckabee and Martin O'Malley visited GW Wednesday to promote a AMC TV show, Turn: Washington's Spies. Aly Kruse | Hatchet Staff Photographer — Mike Huckabee and Martin O’Malley visited GW Wednesday to promote a AMC TV show, Turn: Washington’s Spies. Aly Kruse | Hatchet Staff Photographer

This post was written by Hatchet Reporter Anthony Tusino.

Former presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Martin O’Malley were at Kogan Plaza Tuesday for a press conference promoting the AMC series “Turn: Washington’s Spies.”

The press conference is part of a new ad campaign that compares the politics of the Revolutionary War to this year’s presidential race. It was the first time that O’Malley and Huckabee have shared a stage – they wanted to show bi-partisanship during a contentious election, they said.

The campaign features slogans like “Mo Taxes, Mo Problems” and “Feel the Turn,” according to release about the event.

Students had the chance to shake hands with former 2016 presidential candidate Martin O Malley at the Turn: Washington's Spies event Wednesday at Kogan Plaza. Aly Kruse | Hatchet Staff Photographer — Students had the chance to shake hands with former 2016 presidential candidate Martin O’Malley at the Turn: Washington’s Spies event Wednesday at Kogan Plaza. Aly Kruse | Hatchet Staff Photographer

“I think it’s fair to say America is truly divided,” Huckabee said. “This show reminds us of the resilience of this country.”

O’Malley struck a different tone in his speech.

“It’s also true that there’s as much that unites us as there is that divides us,” he said.

The third season of “Turn: Washington’s Spies” premieres April 25 at 10 p.m. on AMC.

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O’Malley, Huckabee promote TV show in Kogan Plaza