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Dr. Acton pushes back against unattributed ad featuring estranged mom

Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues.

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Democrat in Ohio governor's race pushes back against unattributed ad featuring her estranged motherDr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues. The ad began circulating just two weeks before Election Day. Acton, Ohio’s former public health director, is in a tight race…
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'Going down in flames': Conservative op-ed blisters MAGA's newest 'unlikable weasel'An op-ed for the longtime conservative publication National Review launched a blistering attack on Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, for acting like a candidate certain he is “going down in flames.” Jeffrey Blehar, a National Review staff writer, made the case in a column published Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election…
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged motherRepublican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking sides with the Democratic candidate for governor and former member of his Cabinet over her Republican rival, Vivek Ramaswamy. DeWine told reporters Thursday that the spot “deeply, deeply troubling.” DeWine’s remarks place him at odds…
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