Acton's campaign says Ramaswamy pulled the ad without an apology
Amy ActonDemocratic nominee for Ohio governor, in a statement from campaign spokesperson Addie Bullock
Acton's campaign says Ramaswamy should never have run the ad and took it off the air without apologizing to Acton, her family or Ohioans.
“Vivek Ramaswamy should never have run his despicable ad in the first place, and it's totally unsurprising that he took it off the air in the most cowardly way possible, without even the hint of an apology to Dr. Acton, her family, or to the people of Ohio”
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Other statements by Amy Acton in this case
- Acton condemns Ramaswamy in an October 24 interviewEarlier: Condemned
- Acton says Ramaswamy chose to exploit her childhood to save his campaignSame day: Condemned
- Acton calls the ad "absolutely despicable" after it leaves the airLater: Condemned
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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MS NOW reports that the ad is off the air, cites AdImpact spending figures and quotes a statement from Acton campaign spokesperson Addie Bullock.
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Associated Press report, published by WTVG, that the ad is off the air after the campaign spent about $1 million of the $4 million it first announced. It summarizes the Acton campaign's response.
Before the quotation
Ramaswamy said earlier that day at a campaign stop in Vandalia that the ad had run to completion and that the campaign had put up four other ads.
After the quotation
AdImpact data cited in reporting showed the campaign spent about $1 million airing the ad, about a quarter of the $4 million it first announced.
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Why this label?
The matter under scrutiny is the campaign's use of Acton's estranged mother in the ad. Acton's campaign calls the ad despicable and faults Ramaswamy for ending its run without an apology.
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