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Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother sparks backlash

Backlash over attack ad shakes up a closely watched Ohio governor race; forecasters shift toward Acton

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  2. Sunday reports detail Cook Political Report's Friday shift of Ohio race toward Acton

    Original on denvergazette.com 1 source

  3. Saturday report says sticking with the ad is sinking Ramaswamy as a new forecast favors Ohio Democrats

    Original on tag24.com 1 source

  4. Edited ad drops a contested claim by Acton's estranged mother, report says

    Original on rawstory.com +1 similar2 sources

  5. Video shows Ramaswamy challenged over the ad, again citing an 'attack on my mother'

    Original on newsweek.com 1 source

  6. Former Trump adviser David Urban's call to disavow the ad resurfaces Saturday

    Original on wonderwall.com 1 source

  7. Ramaswamy campaign switches to a shorter 30-second version of the ad

    Original on nbcnews.com 1 source

  8. Analysis says the $4 million ad follows an outrage-marketing playbook

    Original on yahoo.com 1 source

  9. CNN analysis says Ohio shows signs of turning purple as Ramaswamy and Trump gamble on ad

    Original on cnn.com +4 similar5 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  10. Protesters gather as Ramaswamy recasts the ad as being about lying, not abuse

    Original on wonderwall.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  11. CNN obtains new records on Acton's mother's criminal past; files show stepfather indicted in 1978

    Original on cnn.com +2 similar3 sources

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  12. Ramaswamy starts statewide bus tour with Ohio Republicans as the ad splits the party

    Original on 2news.com 1 source

  13. Opinion pieces weigh the ad, one arguing it may be working exactly as planned

    Original on yahoo.com +2 similar3 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets
  14. KEY

    Two major election forecasters now favor Acton in Ohio governor race

    Original on cincinnati.com +64 similar62 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  15. Snopes fact-check finds court records back Acton's account of her abusive childhood

    Original on snopes.com +3 similar4 sources

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  16. Ramaswamy says Acton 'made an attack on my mother' to justify the ad

    Original on yahoo.com +2 similar3 sources

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  17. The View 's Sara Haines Blasts JD Vance Over Vivek Ramaswamy 's Controversial Ad : ` Shame on You '

    Original on radaronline.com 1 source

  18. Records show Acton's mother was convicted of theft as well as animal cruelty

    Original on thehill.com +1 similar2 sources

  19. CNN commentators S.E. Cupp and Scott Jennings slam Ohio GOP and Vance's defense of the ad

    Original on okmagazine.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  20. Trump defends the ad and attacks Gov. DeWine for calling it troubling

    Original on people.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  21. Ramaswamy defends ad, says it was about Acton 'lying', not sexual abuse

    Original on yahoo.com +21 similar21 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  22. Fox's Howie Kurtz says many on the right, including Gov. DeWine, oppose the ad

    Original on foxnews.com 1 source

  23. Columns and profiles revisit Donna Arthur's past, saying she abandoned Acton to protect alleged rapist

    Original on cleveland.com +5 similar5 sources

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  24. Mace calls it the cycle's most offensive ad; Haley calls Ramaswamy a 'bad guy'

    Original on americanbazaaronline.com +3 similar4 sources

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  25. The View's Sara Haines condemns JD Vance for defending the ad

    Original on yahoo.com +3 similar4 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  26. Nikki Haley and Nancy Mace condemn the ad as the Republican rift deepens

    Original on njtoday.news 1 source

  27. Court records show Acton's estranged mother Donna Arthur killed kittens

    Original on yahoo.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  28. Election forecaster announces major shift in Ohio race amid backlash to Ramaswamy ad

    Original on yahoo.com 1 source

  29. Ohio voters' letters to the editor condemn Ramaswamy's ad featuring Acton's mother

    Original on mahoningmatters.com 1 source

  30. Acton's fundraising surges after the attack ad

    Original on thehill.com +2 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

  31. Sabato's Crystal Ball moves Ohio governor race from Toss-up to Leans Democratic

    Original on newsweek.com +4 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

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