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Acton campaign slams "desperate, disgusting" political ad featuring Acton's estranged mom
WSYX • • nation
Key Points:
- Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton's campaign condemned a political ad featuring her estranged mother accusing Acton of lying about her past, including claims of homelessness and abuse, and urging voters not to support her.
- The ad, posted by journalist Walter Curt and shared by conservative outlets and Donald Trump Jr., lacks disclaimers about its source or financing and does not name Acton's Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy.
- Acton's brother, Philip Stearns, denounced the ad as a "despicable low," accusing Ramaswamy of exploiting Acton's history of childhood sexual abuse for political gain.
- The Ramaswamy campaign responded by calling Acton a "serial fabulist" with a history of dishonesty, criticizing her for avoiding debates and raising questions about her past, including undisclosed police reports.
- Despite the controversy, Acton has publicly discussed her difficult childhood, and recent polls show her leading in the Ohio gubernatorial race with two weeks remaining before Election Day.
