Ohio Republican Gov. DeWine urges Ramaswamy to take down Acton attack ad

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Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine is calling for Vivek Ramaswamy, the state’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, to remove an attack advertisement that features comments from Amy Acton's estranged mother, who criticizes Acton. This ad has drawn criticism from several Ohio Republicans running in upcoming elections. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports on this development.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, has pulled a controversial campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, after facing widespread criticism. The ad, which aired on October 20th and was supported by $4 million in spending, had Donna Arthur denounce her daughter as a "liar" to question Amy’s fitness for office. This came amid revelations that Acton's stepfather allegedly sexually abused her at age twelve; Amy Acton is now estranged from her mother. The ad generated bipartisan backlash and led to a significant drop in Ramaswamy's polling numbers, prompting him to halt the advertisement ten days after its release.

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