Ohio governor race ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother
An ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, calls her a liar and urges voters to reject her two weeks before the election.
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Axios reported the campaign is spending $4 million to air the spot statewide, online and on TV, and a campaign spokesperson said Arthur was not paid for it.3(source: story 3, Oct 20) Acton said the ad reflects a lifelong pattern of personal attacks by Ramaswamy, and her brother Philip Stearns called it disgusting and despicable.3(source: story 3, Oct 20)
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An ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, began circulating on social media two weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
In the ad, Arthur calls Acton a liar and says Acton's claims about growing up in a tent are not true.
Acton's campaign condemned Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over what it described as an attempt to platform their estranged and abusive mother.
Newsweek reported it could not verify who produced or paid for the video.
Ohio political writer D.J. Byrnes accused Ramaswamy of enlisting Arthur and said Ramaswamy did not respond to his email seeking comment.
Raw Story: ‘Beneath the gutter’: Governor race gets ugly as long-estranged mom turns up in attack ad
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Raw Story frames the ad as a nasty turn in the Ohio governor race, highlighting the estranged mother's accusations and an accusation that Ramaswamy enlisted her.
Progressive and socialist outlets such as Common Dreams, Democracy Now and Truthout. Usually focuses on corporate power, workers, inequality and anti-war positions.
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Far right: Highlights the mother calling Acton a liar
The Daily Wire: Shocking Ad Featuring Ohio Dem’s Estranged Mom Throws Governor’s Race Into Chaos
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The Daily Wire frames the ad as a dramatic disruption two weeks before Election Day, stressing the mother's accusations and the campaign's condemnation of Ramaswamy.
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Far left: Calls the governor race ad beneath the gutter
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