A television advertisement released by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has drawn widespread condemnation in the United States for featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton. The ad, in which Donna Arthur calls her daughter a liar, has been defended by Ramaswamy and promoted by prominent Trump allies, while Acton's campaign has denounced it as a desperate and disgusting attack. The incident has also been cited as a warning for Australian politics, with commentators drawing parallels to recent personal attacks in the country.
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Vivek Ramaswamy
US entrepreneur and Republican politician; candidate for Ohio governor
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into an ad featuring his rival's estranged mother attacking her daughter, doubling down on the deeply personal strategy despite fierce bipartisan backlash, the campaign confirmed to Axios.