Backlash is intensifying against a controversial campaign ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, which features the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton making critical claims about her. The ad has sparked growing outrage, potentially strengthening Acton’s bid in the Ohio governor’s race as supporters condemn the personal attack. Ramaswamy has defended the spot, framing it as part of a broader message, but the fallout shows no signs of easing. The political fallout could reshape the campaign’s final stretch.
In today’s issue: Democrat Amy Acton's chances of flipping the Ohio governor's race seem to have received a boost as backlash to Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring her estranged mother keeps growing. Ramaswamy has doubled down in defending the ad, which depicts Acton's birth mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a "liar" and saying she needs "help" as part of a message urging...
