Ohio governor's race takes ugly turn with Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Ohio 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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- Amy Acton’s Brother Blasts Ramaswamy After Acton’s Mother Calls Her a ‘Liar’ In New Ad.
- Vance defends Ramaswamy's explosive attack ad in Ohio governor race.
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Ohio Republicans trash Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mom
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'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother
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BBC NewsCenter'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad
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Ohio Governor Urges Ramaswamy to Remove Amy Acton Attack Ad: ‘Just Wrong’
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Ohio Secretary of State reviewing complaints over ad featuring Dr. Amy Acton’s mother
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ReutersCenterVance defends Ramaswamy's explosive attack ad in Ohio governor race
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Ohio governor's race takes ugly turn with Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s campaign condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
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Amy Acton’s brother slams ad featuring estranged mother
Timeline
Oct 20
The Washington Post: Amy Acton was removed from her mother’s home when she was 12 after her stepfather was indicted on a charge of raping her.
Oct 20
The New York Times: Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier
Oct 20
Forbes: Amy Acton’s Brother Blasts Ramaswamy After Acton’s Mother Calls Her a ‘Liar’ In New Ad
Oct 20
The Columbus Dispatch: The brother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton is condemning an unaired ad featuring their estranged mother.
Oct 20
Politico: Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s campaign condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
Oct 20
NBC News: Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News nationa
Oct 21
CBS News: Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new GOP ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their
Oct 21
CBS News: Democrat 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"
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