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Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her

Vivek Ramaswamy and allies mock the Democrat's therapy and air ad featuring her estranged mother to close campaign

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The 19th· Oct 21, 3:44 PMAmy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her.Also ran in Salon

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Ohio governor’s race in uproar over ad featuring Democrat’s estranged motherDemocratic candidate Amy Acton was removed from her mother’s home when she was 12 after her stepfather was indicted on a charge of raping her.

Anchorage Daily News2d agoWhole story →

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Dem Star Unleashes Devastating Ad After MAGA’s Vilest AttackOhio’s Amy Acton has fired back with a new advertisement of her own, saying Vivek Ramaswamy is “not fit to lead.”

The Daily Beast2d agoWhole story →

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Ohio governor’s race roiled by new viral video featuring Amy Acton’s estranged motherBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio governor’s race is being roiled by a new video in which the estranged mother of the Democratic nominee, Amy Acton, urges people not to vote for her. The video – which was shared widely on social media, including by the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. –

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We Have a New Contender for Ugliest Political Ad of All TimeWe twice asked Vivek Ramaswamy if his campaign had anything to do with it. They wouldn’t give us a straight answer.

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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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