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Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad

Amy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’ The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among…

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The Guardian· Oct 20, 6:38 PMOhio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad

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‘That ad made me feel worse’: Conservatives recoil from Ramaswamy over jarring attack adConservatives are expressing second thoughts about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an attack ad featuring the long-estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, which Acton’s campaign has blamed on him. The ad, which features Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her of lying about her background and about Ramaswamy,…

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'Get out!' GOP candidate snaps when confronted about sex offender in campaign adAn encounter between Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and an unidentified man “quickly” went “off the rails,” according to the progressive media organization MeidasTouch, which shared a video of the incident. Ramaswamy came under scrutiny this week after one of his campaign ads featured a video of the Republican candidate shaking…

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Vivek Ramaswamy ad lies about Amy Acton’s energy policiesA Ramaswamy campaign ad falsely claims Amy Acton wants to halt oil production, subsidize green energy and raise Ohioans’ energy bills.

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Fact check: 3 lies in V-PAC’s attack ad blaming Amy Acton for COVID-era job losses and rising costsA fact check finds three lies in a V-PAC ad blaming Amy Acton the loss of manufacturing jobs in Ohio and rising inflation.

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Amy Acton wants free school meals for every Ohio studentDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton wants Ohio to provide free breakfast and lunch for every public school student.

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Democrat Amy Acton Ditched Her Own Campaign Event with Anti-Parent Activist Randi WeingartenDemocrat Amy Acton ditched a campaign event with left-wing activist Randi Weingarten over the weekend, the event's host claiming Acton couldn’t be there because she “lost her voice." The post Democrat Amy Acton Ditched Her Own Campaign Event with Anti-Parent Activist Randi Weingarten appeared first on Breitbart .

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Vivek Ramaswamy Defends Disgusting Ad With Opponent’s Abusive MomVivek Ramaswamy won’t take credit for a vile campaign advertisement featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother—but he’s more than happy to defend it. The Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee’s team released a statement Tuesday championing an ugly attack ad featuring Donna Arthur, who lost custody of Acton after years of documented issues, including…

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Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad against Amy Acton draws criticismSeveral Ohio politicians have taken to social media to condemn an attack ad against Amy Acton that featured her estranged mother calling her a liar.

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Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on 'disgusting' ad amid furious backlash: reportVivek Ramaswamy is refusing to back away from a deeply personal attack on his gubernatorial rival, even as fellow Republicans sound the alarm. The Ohio Republican's campaign is putting $4 million behind a statewide ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who accuses her daughter of lying about her upbringing, Axios reported…

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Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's estranged mother draws backlashIn the Ohio governor's race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has released an ad that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton. Acton has publicly shared accusations that her mother’s husband at the time sexually abused her when she was a child. NBC News' Sahil Kapur has details on the campaign ad and backlash it is drawing.

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Vivek Ramaswamy defends controversial ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mom – admits his campaign is behind it“It is an ad from our campaign,” Ramaswamy said of the blistering 1-minute spot, in which Donna Arthur – Acton’s mother – accused her daughter of being a “liar” and embellishing claims of abuse she allegedly suffered as a child.

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Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad – KnowGov