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Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Ramaswamy is gambling that the deeply personal attack by Amy Acton's mother — who Acton has said sided…

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Axios· Oct 21, 12:01 AMExclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

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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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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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Shocked Mike Lee staffer deletes candidate's 'vile' ad: 'I got this one wrong'Sen. Mike Lee's (R-UT) chief strategist apologized and deleted his post of an attack ad featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Dan Hauser, whose X profile describes him as Lee’s chief strategist, announced the deletion on X Tuesday afternoon. The ad, which began circulating online Monday night, shows Donna Arthur…

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Zelenskyy touts positive U.S. talks as Trump puts pressure on Kyiv - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTVolodymyr Zelenskyy sought to draw a line under the escalating feud with the U.S. after meeting with Donald Trump’s envoys in Oslo, Norway, while the U.S. president kept up pressure on Kyiv. At a news conference Tuesday, Zelenskyy struck a more softened tone on relations with the U.S., saying he discussed intelligence sharing and access to SpaceX’s…

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Ramaswamy takes responsibility for attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged motherOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) confirmed to reporters Tuesday evening that his campaign was behind a new attack ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's mother calling her a "liar" and insinuating she suffers from mental health issues. Ramaswamy acknowledged that his campaign produced the ad, which began circulating on social…

The Hill7h agoWhole story →

MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the PollsMAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Elon Musk in GOP crosshairs over 'very serious' allegation: 'We got to investigate'A Republican lawmaker who worked as an FBI agent in Ukraine demands sworn testimony over a decision he warned "costs human lives." Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday that if Elon Musk ordered a lapse in Starshield coverage for Ukraine, as a report says, "that is likely a violation of the law." Fitzpatrick said Musk has…

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Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote itRepublican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton

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