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'Vile' attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategist

A controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned. A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself as Acton’s mother, who goes on to call her own…

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‘Beneath the gutter’: Governor race gets ugly as long-estranged mom turns up in attack adOhio’s gubernatorial race took a nasty turn as an ad surfaced featuring the long-estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton accusing her of lying about her background. The video, which began circulating on social media two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, features Donna Arthur urging Ohioans not to elect Acton, a physician tapped by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine to…

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Kentucky Republican Party and Alvarado Campaign Link Up in Coordinated Ad Buys for House RaceThe Republican Party of Kentucky is the first GOP state party in the nation to run a coordinated broadcast ad buy this year, with the two entities teaming with 6th District Congressional nominee Ralph Alvarado in his bid to represent the Bluegrass State in Washington. The post Kentucky Republican Party and Alvarado Campaign Link Up in Coordinated Ad Buys…

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'Scumbag': Ohio MAGA candidate condemned for 'loathsome and repugnant' political adOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is in hot water after an ad was released on his behalf using the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton — who has been accused of covering up for her daughter's sexual abuser — and using her to call Acton a liar. Faced with criticism and even fact-checking from conservative outlets , the Ramaswamy…

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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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Ohio governor’s race takes ugly turn with viral video featuring Acton’s motherA new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It’s unclear who is behind the 60-second spot, which did...

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