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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.

cleveland.com7d agoWhole story →

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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.

cleveland.com7d agoWhole story →

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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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JD Vance inadvertently attacks 'whining' Republican he's campaigning with amid ad falloutVice President JD Vance attacked Republicans “whining” about an Ohio political ad while campaigning for a Republican senator who also criticized the ad. Vance made the remarks to reporters Wednesday at a campaign stop in Sharonville, Ohio, where he appeared alongside Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy , according…

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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted says ‘I would not have run’ Ramaswamy ad against Amy ActonSen. Jon Husted (R-OH) on Wednesday waded into an advertising controversy engulfing fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign, putting himself at odds with his Ohio colleague. Ramaswamy, who is challenging Democrat Amy Acton for the governor’s seat, has come under attack from some critics for airing a campaign ad this week featuring…

Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →

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Jake Tapper Hits Trump With Instant Fact-Check After He Plays Dumb About Ramaswamy AdThe CNN host said the president and the Ohio gubernatorial candidate were calling Amy Acton “a liar to win an election.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National ScandalChris Lehmann The Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate has accused his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, of lying about being raped when she was 12 years old. The post Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National Scandal appeared first on The Nation .

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Illinois first lady gives to Acton campaign, denounces Ramaswamy adMK Pritzker, Illinois' first lady, contributed $500,000 million to Dr. Amy Acton and denounced Vivek Ramaswamy after his controversial political ad.

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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged motherOhio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.

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'Stop whining': Vance doubles down over Ramaswamy campaign ad – videoJD Vance, the vice-president, criticized Republicans who have spoken out against a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. In a Tuesday statement, Acton’s brother, Philip Stearns, said his sister was estranged from her…

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What JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy Don’t Get About Trump’s SuccessLet’s just get this out of the way: The ad released on Tuesday by a super PAC connected to Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy (and later endorsed by the candidate himself) is the most despicable in American political history. It features the mother of Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. The ad’s…

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Vivek Ramaswamy Confronted Over Amy Acton Mother Ad as Backlash GrowsA protester interrupted Vivek Ramaswamy at an Ohio event over a campaign ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother.

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Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad features mother of Amy Acton, who alleges childhood abuseA campaign ad by Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy includes the mother of Democrat Amy Acton. Acton says they've been estranged since she was abused as a child by her stepfather.

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'Pathetic Excuse for a Man': Ramaswamy Slammed Over Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother in OhioWith just two weeks left until Election Day, Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum over a vicious attack video featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, whom she has accused of abandoning her after she was sexually abused as a child. The 60-second video, which…

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