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Ohio restaurant reeling after hosting Vivek Ramaswamy during campaign: ‘Never dining there’
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- An Ohio restaurant, P.J. Marley's in Medina, faced backlash and negative reviews after hosting Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, whose campaign ran a controversial attack ad against opponent Amy Acton.
- The ad featured Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who sided with Acton's abuser, leading to bipartisan criticism and contributing to Ramaswamy's defeat by Democrat Amy Acton.
- The restaurant owners, Patty and Jon Stahl, identified as small-business Republicans and claimed the visit was arranged before the ad aired; they stated they would have hosted a Democrat as well and do not regret their decision despite the harassment.
- County Democrats protested outside the restaurant on the day of Ramaswamy's visit, with some protesters verbally confronting staff and customers, intensifying the tension around the event.
- Amy Acton won the Ohio governor's race with 52.3% of the vote, ending 16 years of Republican leadership in the state, while Ramaswamy received 44.4% and did not personally respond to Acton's victory.
