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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother

Ohio 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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'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged motherHer Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.

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Trump doubles down on anti-Acton ad in Ohio: 'Vivek should keep it up'Trump, meanwhile, defended Acton’s mother in the Thursday social media post, saying she was courageous for participating in the ad.

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Trump Thinks Repulsive Ohio Attack Ad Is 'So Good,' ActuallyThe president decried Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for suggesting the controversial ad be taken down.

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