Mike DeWine urges Ramaswamy's campaign to take down the ad featuring Acton's mother
Mike DeWineGovernor of Ohio
DeWine says running the ad is wrong and urges the Ramaswamy campaign to take it down. He keeps his endorsement of Ramaswamy.
“It’s wrong to run this ad”
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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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DeWine urges removal of the ad. Campaign spokesperson Connie Luck responds by alleging a double standard.
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DeWine criticizes the advertisement while keeping his endorsement of Ramaswamy.
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Speaking to reporters at the Ohio Statehouse, DeWine called the ad deeply troubling and recalled rape victims he dealt with as a county prosecutor and state attorney general.
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He then urged the Ramaswamy campaign to take the ad down. DeWine said an earlier Acton campaign attack that mentioned Ramaswamy's mother was also wrong, though it was never used in a multimillion-dollar ad campaign, and he did not withdraw his endorsement.
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DeWine explicitly rejects running the ad. His continued endorsement concerns the candidate, not approval of this advertisement.
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Read the full caseJohn Kasich says the ad featuring Acton's mother should be taken off the air
“It’s completely inappropriate and has no place in American politics. It should be taken off the air, and those responsible should apologize.”Read statement
Connie Luck responds to DeWine by saying Acton attacked Ramaswamy's mother first
“Governor DeWine is correct that the first and only candidate to attack the mother of her opponent in this race was Amy Acton”Read statement
Jim Renacci urges Republicans to distance themselves from Ramaswamy's ad
“And any Republican who fails to distance themselves from this ad risks taking on water as well. I have to give Jon Husted credit. He said he would not have run the ad. That was the right response. While he stopped short of outright condemning it, he made his position clear. Vivek Ramaswamy needs to pivot, and quickly. Stop defending the ad and start talking about his policies, his vision for Ohio, and why he believes he is the better candidate.”Read statement
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