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Nancy Mace says Vivek Ramaswamy has run the most offensive ad of the cycle

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) called a controversial political ad run by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) “shameful,” saying she thinks it will hurt Republicans up and down the ballot in Ohio. “This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season,” Mace told CNN’s Jake Tapper on...

Nancy Mace says Vivek Ramaswamy has run the most offensive ad of the cycle

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed the production of a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial race, Amy Acton. The ad, which includes Donna Arthur stating that Acton has lied about growing up in a tent, focuses on Acton’s childhood. According to CBC News, the campaign intends to spend $4 million US to promote the video despite facing bipartisan rebuke.

Hindustan Times - World News also reported the $4 million advertising effort centers on a video regarding Acton's childhood abuse.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) described the advertisement as "shameful," "disgusting," and "offensive," telling CNN’s Jake Tapper that she believes it will hurt Republicans across the Ohio ballot. The Guardian US reported that Acton's brother has criticized the use of his sister's sexual abuse by her mother's husband as "a despicable low."

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