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Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’

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Lim, N. (2026, October 24). Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4778781/obama-rips-ramaswamy-after-acton-ad-no-office-worth-stopping-that-low/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-24 · by Naomi Lim

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Barack Obama criticized Vivek Ramaswamy during a rally in Cleveland for using an attack ad featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Obama called Ramaswamy's tactics unethical and said he will do anything to gain publicity, describing him as “thirsty” for attention. The event marked the start of Obama's involvement in the 2026 midterm election cycle.
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Former President Barack Obama criticized Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, during his first rally of the 2026 midterm election cycle in Cleveland. Obama harshly condemned Ramaswamy's recent attack ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Speaking to a crowd at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on Saturday, Obama said that Ramaswamy is "thirsty" for attention and will go to any lengths to gain it. This marks the beginning of Obama's active involvement in the Ohio gubernatorial race as he urges voters to consider the ethics of Ramaswamy’s campaign tactics.

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CLEVELAND GPE · 2× Amy Acton PERSON · 1× Barack Obama PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Obama PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Ramaswamy PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Vivek Ramaswamy PERSON · 1×

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CLEVELAND — Former President Barack Obama excoriated Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy for his attack ad with Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother during his first rally of the 2026 midterm election cycle in Cleveland.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 “There is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to, to try to get in the limelight,” Obama told a crowd gathered in the Cleveland Public Auditorium on Saturday, describing Ramaswamy as being “thirsty” for attention.
2026-10-24 · Washington Examiner
Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’ · assertive framing

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CLEVELAND — Former President Barack Obama excoriated Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy for his attack ad with Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother during his first rally of the 2026 midterm election cycle in Cleveland. asserted
Obama → excoriate → Cleveland
“There is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to, to try to get in the limelight,” Obama told a crowd gathered in the Cleveland Public Auditorium on Saturday, describing Ramaswamy as being “thirsty” for attention. asserted
Obama → be → attention
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