A rare red line in deeply cynical times
Summary
The article describes backlash to a campaign ad from Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy that featured Democratic nominee Amy Acton’s estranged mother criticizing her. Ramaswamy said on Thursday that his campaign had stopped running the ad after criticism from both parties and polling that the article says found it was backfiring.Key Facts
- The ad featured Acton’s mother urging Ohio voters not to vote for her daughter.
- Acton says she has not spoken to her mother since she was 12, after she and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who endorsed Ramaswamy, condemned the ad.
- Ramaswamy said his campaign had discontinued the ad amid growing pressure.
- The article says Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan faced ads attacking his Muslim faith and making unsupported claims about terrorist ties.
- The article says ads by Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton and his allies attacked James Talarico and misrepresented his position on transgender rights.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defended Ramaswamy’s ad.
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