Butland says the ad crosses a moral line
Dale ButlandOhio Democratic strategist, interviewed by WOSU
Butland says the advertisement is wrong and predicts a backlash among Ohio voters.
“On the measure of right or wrong, this falls on the wrong side”
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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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WOSU interview reporting published by WYSO. Butland criticizes the ad and predicts an electoral cost. The article does not give the interview date.
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Butland compares the backlash with an attack ad in the 1988 Ohio Senate race. The interview was reported October 27; its recording date is not given.
After the quotation
He says a Ramaswamy defeat could discourage similar advertisements. His electoral forecast is an opinion.
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Butland judges the advertisement wrong, rather than merely predicting its effectiveness.
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