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'Going down in flames': Conservative op-ed blisters MAGA's newest 'unlikable weasel'

An op-ed for the longtime conservative publication National Review launched a blistering attack on Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, for acting like a candidate certain he is “going down in flames.” Jeffrey Blehar, a National Review staff writer, made the case in a column published Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election…

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Raw Story· Oct 21, 11:02 PM'Going down in flames': Conservative op-ed blisters MAGA's newest 'unlikable weasel'

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MK Pritzker puts $500,000 behind Amy Acton after Ramaswamy adThe usually low-profile first lady is giving Acton the maximum and the rest to Ohio Democrats after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign planned a $4 million push for an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother.

Chicago Tribune3d agoWhole story →

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Election Odds Crash to New Low Amid Amy Acton Ad BacklashThe backlash comes as election forecasters rate the race for the Ohio governor's mansion as a toss-up.

Newsweek4d agoWhole story →

Democrat in Ohio governor's race pushes back against unattributed ad featuring her estranged motherDr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues. The ad began circulating just two weeks before Election Day. Acton, Ohio’s former public health director, is in a tight race…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoSources (3)Whole story →

Shocked Mike Lee staffer deletes candidate's 'vile' ad: 'I got this one wrong'Sen. Mike Lee's (R-UT) chief strategist apologized and deleted his post of an attack ad featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother.Dan Hauser, whose X profile describes him as Lee’s chief strategist, announced the deletion on X Tuesday afternoon.The ad, which began cir...

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Nolte: Amy Acton’s Mother Films Ad Against ‘Liar’ Amy Acton — Acton RespondsDonna Arthur, the mother of Amy Acton, a Democrat running to become Ohio’s next governor, appears in a campaign ad urging voters not to vote for her own daughter. The post Nolte: Amy Acton’s Mother Films Ad Against ‘Liar’ Amy Acton — Acton Responds appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged motherRepublican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking sides with the Democratic candidate for governor and former member of his Cabinet over her Republican rival, Vivek Ramaswamy. DeWine told reporters Thursday that the spot “deeply, deeply troubling.” DeWine’s remarks place him at odds…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

DeWine calls on Ramaswamy to take down ad featuring Acton's motherOhio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) called on Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to take down an ad featuring his opponent Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother. “The ad is deeply, deeply troubling,” DeWine told reporters outside the Ohio Statehouse, according to The Statehouse News Bureau. "But when you know the rest of the story, when you know the...

The Hill2d agoWhole story →

Ramaswamy should drop ad featuring Acton's mom, GOP governor says, as Vance accuses critics of "whining"In the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.

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Trump Defends Ramaswamy Ad as Backlash Endangers Ohio GOPPresident Donald Trump defended an ad featuring the estranged mother of the Democrat running for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, calling it “very powerful” and dismissing the backlash against it as a news media plot.

Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →

Meet the Corporations Funding Ramaswamy's Vicious Attack Ad on ActonRepublican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is spending millions in the final weeks of his bid for Ohio governor to run an attack ad that has been criticized for exploiting his opponent Amy Acton's history of sexual abuse. The campaign is being funded by some of Ohio's and the nation's most powerful corporations and executives. The ad, which emerged earlier…

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Jon Husted says he ‘would not have run’ Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton attack adSen. Jon Husted on Wednesday became the first statewide GOP candidate to weigh in on the controversial attack ad from Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign that features Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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Ohio governor says Ramaswamy should take down controversial adOhio Gov. Mike DeWine condemned a Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother but did not rescind his endorsement of the GOP nominee.

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Trump doubles down on his support for Ramaswamy and controversial attack ad against ActonPresident Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his support for an ad put out by GOP Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that attacks Democrat Amy Acton and uses Acton's estranged mother.

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Ramaswamy takes responsibility for attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged motherOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) confirmed to reporters Tuesday evening that his campaign was behind a new attack ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's mother calling her a "liar" and insinuating she suffers from mental health issues. Ramaswamy acknowledged that his campaign produced the ad, which began circulating on social…

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WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticismPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.

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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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