Connie Luck responds to DeWine by saying Acton attacked Ramaswamy's mother first
Connie LuckSpokesperson for Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign
Luck says Acton was the first and only candidate in the race to attack her opponent's mother. She adds that the campaign refuses to accept what she calls the media's double standards.
“Governor DeWine is correct that the first and only candidate to attack the mother of her opponent in this race was Amy Acton”
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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 had urged the campaign to take the ad down and said an earlier Acton campaign attack that mentioned Ramaswamy's mother was also wrong. The AP reports that the earlier attack cited an investigative report on Geetha Ramaswamy's role at a pharmaceutical company run by her son.
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Luck added that the campaign refuses to accept what she called the media's double standards.
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Luck answers DeWine's call to pull the ad by pointing to Acton's earlier attack and alleging a media double standard. That excuses the campaign's conduct; it does not deny that the campaign made the ad.
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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
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“It’s wrong to run this ad”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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