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Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
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Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by Trump Vivek 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
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by Trump Vivek 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 Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, lost custody of her daughter in 1978, when her second husband, Cledith Arthur, was charged with raping her daughter between the ages of 10 and 12. Continue reading...
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