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'We Now Deserve to Lose': Ramaswamy Ad Deepens GOP Panic in Ohio

Republicans privately say the ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother has already backfired

Sources (1)+1 copy· Oct 21, 9:03 PM to Oct 22, 10:00 AM

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Questions swirl over disturbing video targeting MAGA candidate’s rival: ‘A new low’Questions are mounting over a mysterious attack video targeting Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, with CNN’s Jake Tapper warning that the controversy could leave a lasting stain on Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy’s political career. CNN correspondent Lauren Fox reported Tuesday that the video, featuring Acton’s estranged mother urging…
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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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Acton responds to ad, says personal attacks 'a lifelong pattern' for RamaswamyOhio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) accused Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy of a “lifelong pattern” of personal attacks after a political ad surfaced online in which her estranged mother called her a “liar.” Acton, who has publicly discussed suffering abuse as a child, suggested Ramaswamy’s campaign was behind the video and criticized him for…
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