Frank LaRose says he probably would not run the ad featuring Acton's mother
Frank LaRoseOhio secretary of state
LaRose said he probably would not run such an ad, while stressing that candidates make their own decisions.
“I probably wouldn't run an ad like that, but every candidate gets to make their own decision.”
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Where this statement fits
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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Interview
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LaRose gives a qualified personal objection to the ad while describing the legal review of complaints. He declines to discuss the complaints' specifics.
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LaRose was answering questions about complaints concerning the ad featuring Acton's mother.
After the quotation
He outlined disclaimer and funding rules, declining to discuss the complaints' specifics.
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Why this label?
LaRose combines personal reluctance to run the ad with deference to each candidate's choice. His qualified response stops short of an unreserved rejection of the tactic.
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Read the full caseRamaswamy says the ad concerns lying rather than childhood abuse
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Thomas calls the ad poor campaign strategy
“But the thing is, it's also just strategically poor. Vivek had much higher negatives relative to Acton before the polling started and when this ad came out. I can only imagine that's going to exacerbate, in a sense.”Read statement
Hajjar says Ohio voters deserve a policy debate instead
“They deserve a substantive policy debate, not -- I mean, this is the culmination of what has been, actually, a very nasty race in Ohio for a while now.”Read statement
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