The advertisement features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who calls her daughter a liar and urges Ohioans not to elect her. While Ramaswamy's campaign spokesperson Connie Luck labeled Acton a serial fabulist, Acton's brother and court records obtained by National Review confirm she was removed from her mother's custody in 1978 following the arrest of her stepfather on rape charges. Acton's campaign has countered the original attack with a response ad featuring her brother recounting the abuse she endured as a child.
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Dynata’s Polling Test Leaks Ramaswamy’s Attack Ad in Ohio
US Politics8 hours ago
Respondents in a survey about governor candidate Amy Acton were asked whether she suffered sexual abuse and lived in a tent before being shown a viral attack video. The study, conducted by polling firm Dynata for a l a campaign associated with Vivek Ramaswamy, played the advertisement twice to each respondent after probing the candidate's childhood trauma. The video likely leaked to the public when a voter recorded the la a polling call and shared the footage, as it is absent from official Meta and Google political ad archives and lacks required legal disclosures.
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