U.S. Politics · Elections · 12 outlets (L 5 · C 5 · R 2)
Ramaswamy pulls ad featuring opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed Thursday that it is no longer airing an attack ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, Amy Acton.[4, 7] The ad featured Donna Arthur calling her daughter a "liar" and arguing she is unfit to be governor.[3, 12]
The ad drew backlash from Democrats and several Republicans, and term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine, who has endorsed Ramaswamy, was among those who called on him to take it down.[6, 10] Acton's campaign spokesperson said Ramaswamy stopped airing the ad "in the most cowardly way possible, without even the hint of an apology."[2]
Why it matters Ramaswamy has called for the Ohio governor's race to return to policy after the ad drew bipartisan criticism.[8]
Covered by The Guardian, NBC News, New York Post and 9 more
Read first Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad using Amy Acton’s estranged mother has ended its run on TV
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Of the 12 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 5 are center and 2 are right of center (1 of them in the Right group).
- Left: Mother Jones (−1.71).
- Leans left: The New Republic (−1.09), MS NOW (−0.76), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Newsweek (−0.30), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34).
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