What changed in this update
Former President Barack Obama took aim at gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton.
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Ohio gubernatorial race attack ad controversy involving Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy
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Current state
The attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother remains a live, polarizing issue in Ohio’s governor’s race: Ramaswamy continues to air and defend it with support from Trump and Vance, while Acton—joined by Obama at a Cleveland rally—continues to condemn it alongside bipartisan criticism from DeWine.
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What changed
Former President Barack Obama joined Amy Acton at a Cleveland rally and publicly criticized Vivek Ramaswamy over the controversial attack ad.
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Amy Acton says Trump, Vance should 'look at the facts' after Ramaswamy attack ad
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In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
Former President Barack Obama took aim at gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton.
