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JD Vance accused of amplifying ‘another lie’ about Ohio Democrat: ‘You can say it, I can’t’

A day after an ad where Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a "liar" leaked online, Vance alluded to another attack against the Democrat.

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AL.com· Oct 21, 7:25 PMJD Vance accused of amplifying ‘another lie’ about Ohio Democrat: ‘You can say it, I can’t’Also ran in Staten Island Advance, The Oregonian

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Ad featuring Amy Acton’s mother is ‘really weird’: Byron YorkYork said the attack ad against Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton featuring her estranged mother, who called her a liar, was unsettling.

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Vivek Ramaswamy's team saw his ugly attack ad as a 'stroke of genius': reportOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s chief strategist reportedly presented a new attack as a "stroke of genius" even though it featured Democratic rival Amy Acton's estranged mother, who had defended her daughter's alleged abuser. D.J. Byrnes, author of the Ohio political newsletter The Rooster , identified the strategist as Jai…

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Vance says Republicans should ‘stop whining’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack adVice President JD Vance told Republicans to “stop whining” about Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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Vance 'disgusted' by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton's motherVice President Vance criticized the response by some Republicans to a campaign ad for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), saying he is “disgusted” by those in his party who pushed back on the video. “I have to admit that I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining...

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'Stop whining': Vance doubles down over Ramaswamy campaign ad – videoJD Vance, the vice-president, criticized Republicans who have spoken out against a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. In a Tuesday statement, Acton’s brother, Philip Stearns, said his sister was estranged from her…

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First lady of Illinois donates $500,000 to Amy Acton following Ramaswamy adFirst Lady of Illinois MK Pritzker said on Wednesday that she donated $500,000 to Ohio gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton.

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Ohio GOP senator: 'I would not have run' Ramaswamy adOhio Sen. Jon Husted (R) pushed back on a controversial campaign ad run by Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy (R) featuring his opponent's mother. In a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Husted said he “would not have run” the ad. The video, which initially debuted online, features the mother of Ramaswamy’s opponent, Amy...

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JD Vance inadvertently attacks 'whining' Republican he's campaigning with amid ad falloutVice President JD Vance attacked Republicans “whining” about an Ohio political ad while campaigning for a Republican senator who also criticized the ad. Vance made the remarks to reporters Wednesday at a campaign stop in Sharonville, Ohio, where he appeared alongside Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy , according…

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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted says ‘I would not have run’ Ramaswamy ad against Amy ActonSen. Jon Husted (R-OH) on Wednesday waded into an advertising controversy engulfing fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign, putting himself at odds with his Ohio colleague. Ramaswamy, who is challenging Democrat Amy Acton for the governor’s seat, has come under attack from some critics for airing a campaign ad this week featuring…

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