Liz Mair calls the Acton mother advertisement terrible
Liz MairRepublican communications strategist
Mair calls the advertisement terrible and says it pushed her toward Acton.
“This is a terrible ad that is going to remind people of that one family member who hates them for no rational reason at all and make them feel sympathetic towards Acton. I know when I watched it, I was like “egads, if I ever ran for office, I know my opponent could find at least three family members who would cut an ad like this” and all three of those people are people I consider to be deeply psychologically unwell, petty, spiteful, and generally wrong on most things and not credible. In brief, it pushed me towards Acton, not away from her.”
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Ramaswamy's campaign defends using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an attack ad
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced an advertisement in which Amy Acton's estranged mother accuses her of lying. Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother, and the campaign defends its attack on Acton's credibility. Critics from both parties condemn the tactic, while Laura Loomer defends it.
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Liz Mair's post comments on using Amy Acton's estranged mother in the attack advertisement. Mair discusses the advertisement featuring Acton's estranged mother.
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The article identifies Ham's post as a response to the Acton advertisement and embeds it. Its early account of unknown sponsorship predates Ramaswamy's later confirmation.
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The post opens with this assessment of the advertisement featuring Acton's estranged mother.
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Mair adds that the ad is the only thing she has seen or read about Acton that made her think anything positive of her. She says Acton was previously a blank slate to her, while she saw Ramaswamy as a very annoying person who can do math and attract business to Ohio.
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Relative to the campaign's use of Acton's mother in the ad, Mair calls the ad terrible and says it pushed her toward Acton.
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