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‘That ad made me feel worse’: Conservatives recoil from Ramaswamy over jarring attack ad

Conservatives are expressing second thoughts about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an attack ad featuring the long-estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, which Acton’s campaign has blamed on him. The ad, which features Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her of lying about her background and about Ramaswamy,…

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Raw Story· Oct 20, 5:44 PM‘That ad made me feel worse’: Conservatives recoil from Ramaswamy over jarring attack ad

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Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial adAmy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’ The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among…

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