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Ramaswamy ally turns on candidate over 'so gross' ad that has GOP 'recoiling': report

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s highly controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton, calling her daughter "a liar" has some of his own allies " recoiling ," according to Politico’s Playbook. Playbook reported that supporters of Ramaswamy’s bid to replace Gov. Mike DeWine want no part of the ad while the candidate…

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