Amy Acton Hits Back at Vivek Ramaswamy Over Ad at Obama Rally
The bitter dispute has introduced an intensely personal element into the closing stretch of Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton lashed out at her Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy during a rally in Cleveland on Saturday, accusing him of exploiting her traumatic childhood in a campaign advertisement featuring her estranged mother. Obama was in Cleveland to campaign for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm election.
Acton, a former state health director, described experiencing abuse, neglect, and instability as a child, which she said fueled her career in medicine and public service. She accused Ramaswamy of using her history against her, emphasizing that her experiences were a testament of resilience. Ramaswamy's campaign spent $4 million to promote the ad, which features Acton's mother disputing her daughter's account of her upbringing, accusing her of lying and questioning her mental state.
The ad has drawn bipartisan criticism, with former Ohio governors speaking out against it. Ramaswamy defended the ad, calling it a response to Acton's "consistent track record of telling lies."
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