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Ohio governor’s race takes ugly turn with viral video featuring Acton’s mother

A new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It’s unclear who is behind the 60-second spot, which did...

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We Have a New Contender for Ugliest Political Ad of All TimeWe twice asked Vivek Ramaswamy if his campaign had anything to do with it. They wouldn’t give us a straight answer.

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Ohio governor’s race roiled by new viral video featuring Amy Acton’s estranged motherBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio governor’s race is being roiled by a new video in which the estranged mother of the Democratic nominee, Amy Acton, urges people not to vote for her. The video – which was shared widely on social media, including by the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. –

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‘Beneath the gutter’: Governor race gets ugly as long-estranged mom turns up in attack adOhio’s gubernatorial race took a nasty turn as an ad surfaced featuring the long-estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton accusing her of lying about her background. The video, which began circulating on social media two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, features Donna Arthur urging Ohioans not to elect Acton, a physician tapped by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine to…

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Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks Unwanted Record in Ohio Race vs. Amy ActonCNN says Ramaswamy is performing worse with Ohio independents than any Republican gubernatorial nominee this century.

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Vivek Ramaswamy refused to answer Ohioans' questions for governor raceOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy refused to answer voter-submitted questions in a 15-part series, while Democrat Amy Acton and Libertarian Don Kissick both responded.

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Ohio race takes ugly turn with Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's momDemocrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new Ramaswamy campaign ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their stepfather sexually abused Acton when she was a child.

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