Ramaswamy had been under fire from fellow Republicans for the ad, which features Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and urging Ohioans not to vote for her. Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, faced a firestorm of criticism Wednesday over an ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, whose husband was charged with raping Acton when she was a child. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Ramaswamy had been under fire from fellow Republicans for the ad, which features Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and urging Ohioans not to vote for her.S1
- Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, faced a firestorm of criticism Wednesday over an ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, whose husband was charged with raping Acton when she was a child. Acton has not spoken wit...S2
- Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Actons estranged mother sparks backlashS3