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Republicans Call Out Vivek Ramaswamy Over Amy Acton Ad

The Ohio gubernatorial candidate is facing cross-party criticism for the ad which features Acton's estranged mother.

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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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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged motherOhio 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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'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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'We Now Deserve to Lose': Ramaswamy Ad Deepens GOP Panic in OhioRepublicans privately say the ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother has already backfired

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Nancy Mace says Vivek Ramaswamy has run the most offensive ad of the cycleRep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) called a controversial political ad run by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) “shameful,” saying she thinks it will hurt Republicans up and down the ballot in Ohio. “This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season,” Mace told CNN’s Jake Tapper on...

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Vance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Amy Acton adJD Vance praised Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for having a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.

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Democratic and GOP strategists on the deeply personal attack ad in OhioThe campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, disputing Acton's account of her childhood. For analysis, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz…

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Vance tells GOP to 'stop whining' about Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring rival's estranged motherPresident Trump and Vice President Vance on Wednesday stood by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who launched a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent’s estranged mother.

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Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged motherVice President JD Vance says he’s “disgusted” by the pushback from fellow Republicans to an ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, Dr. Amy Acton. During a visit Wednesday near Cincinnati, the Republican vice president said politics is "a tough business.” The advertisement features Acton’s birth mother, Donna…

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