Katie Paris criticizes Ramaswamy for using Acton's pain in the campaign ad
Katie ParisFounder of Red Wine & Blue
Paris criticized Ramaswamy's use of Acton's childhood pain in the ad.
“It takes a very weak man to use a woman's pain to try to make himself feel strong.”
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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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The original report quotes Paris criticizing the ad and predicting a backlash. Her election prediction is her assessment.
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She said the group's members were seeing friends from both parties say the ad went too far.
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She predicted that the ad would hurt Ramaswamy and called on Ohio Republicans to speak out.
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The dispute concerns using Acton's estranged mother and childhood history in an attack ad. Paris expressly criticizes using that pain for the campaign.
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