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Republican’s 'despicable' attack ad with Dem’s mom backfires spectacularly
What happened
AlterNet reports that Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign circulated an attack ad featuring Donna Arthur, the mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, accusing Acton of lying about her childhood. Acton’s brother, Philip Stearns, said the campaign was exploiting family trauma involving alleged sexual abuse by Arthur’s husband.
The ad drew condemnation from Democratic commentators, political observers and at least one Republican activist, who questioned the campaign’s decision to put Arthur on camera given the family history described by Acton and…
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