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Democrat’s mom urges Ohio to vote against ‘liar’ daughter in brutal ad — but Amy Acton’s family says truth is even more jarring

A brutal spot of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dr. Amy Acton's birth mother denouncing her and warning voters to stay away has prompted her campaign to accuse GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy of elevating an abuse enabler.

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'Vile' attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategistA 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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Democrat's mother calls her a 'liar,' tells Ohioans not to vote for her in damning videoDemocrat Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the polls by 3.6 percentage points with Election Day just two weeks away. It appears, however, that Acton's mother may have thrown Ramaswamy a lifeline. D.J. Byrnes, an Ohio political blogger who was found guilty of sexual harassment earlier this month for sending a…
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'Pathetic Excuse for a Man': Ramaswamy Slammed Over Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother in OhioWith just two weeks left until Election Day, Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum over a vicious attack video featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, whom she has accused of abandoning her after she was sexually abused as a child. The 60-second video, which…
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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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'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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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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