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Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that his controversial campaign ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother has finished its air run. The advertisement drew widespread backlash and criticism from both political parties. Reports indicated the ad may have contributed to a drop in Ramaswamy's poll numbers.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother has stopped airing in Ohio following significant controversy.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and Truthout heavily emphasize the disturbing nature of the ad and reported poll drops or confrontations with voters. Center outlets like The Hill and Bloomberg focus on the campaign confirmation that the ad ran its course and President Donald Trump's defense of Ramaswamy. Right-leaning outlets like the New York Post and Washington Examiner note that the ad was pulled following a reported drop in polls and backlashes regarding its deeply personal nature.
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Controversial Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s mother off the air
Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) campaign is no longer airing a controversial ad featuring his opponent’s mother after it ran its course on the air. The campaign previously put millions behind the ad, even after backlash from members of both parties. The ad features Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother, who calls her daughter…
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Long-lost family members are emerging out of the woodwork to defend Dr. Amy Acton from Vivek Ramaswamy’s revolting attacks.As the days ticked down to the midterm election, Ramaswamy hatched a crackpot plan to damage Acton’s credibility by weaponizing the sexual assault she suffered during her childhood against her. Ramaswamy used Acton’s estranged mother,…
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by TrumpVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed on Thursday that his campaign is no longer airing an attack ad that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton.The ad prompted a wave of revulsion since…
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, is leaving the state’s airwaves, the Ramaswamy campaign confirmed Thursday.
Democratic candidate Amy Acton alleges her estranged mother did nothing to protect her from her late stepfather’s abuse.
At the conclusion of a crowded campaign event at K’s Hamburger Shop in Troy, Ohio, on Thursday, I approached the state’s Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, with a simple question. “Do you think Dr. Acton lied about being raped?” I asked him. It’s not something I ever thought I’d have to ask a politician.…
An unnamed Trump adviser told Zeteo that the ad made Ramaswamy look as if he was “siding with the rapist protector mom.”
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Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) campaign is no longer airing a controversial ad featuring his opponent’s mother after it ran its course on the air. The campaign previously put millions behind the ad, even after backlash from members of both parties. The ad features Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother, who calls her daughter…
President Donald Trump decried critics of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over a provocative campaign ad that threatens to damage the party’s midterm election prospects.
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Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has pulled the plug on a controversial attack ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, after the deeply personal spot appears to have backfired on his Ohio gubernatorial campaign. Ramaswamy confirmed at a campaign appearance Thursday that the ad, which featured Donna Arthur branding her daughter a…
Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has pulled the controversial ad that dominated news headlines on the state’s gubernatorial race since last week. The attack ad featured Democratic candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who called her daughter a “liar” to make the case that she is unfit to serve as governor of Ohio. Ramaswamy quickly…
The Daily Mail can reveal that Amy Acton's long-lost stepsister confirms Acton's stories about her turbulent past growing up with her mother and stepfather.
Accusing a candidate of lying about child sexual abuse is a new low, even by political campaigning standards. Will voters agree?
