Acton supporters challenge Ramaswamy’s campaign advert at Ohio rally
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial campaign rally in Circleville was met by Amy Acton supporters in the neighbouring garden, who displayed signs criticising his campaign’s attack advert. The face-to-face protest highlighted how the advertisement has become a flashpoint in an increasingly contentious race.
The advert, part of a reported $4 million campaign, features Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her daughter of dishonesty and saying she “needs help”. The article says Acton has spoken about homelessness and abuse in childhood; police records cited in the article say her stepfather was arrested and charged with raping her when she was 12.
In short
- Acton supporters protested beside Ramaswamy’s Circleville rally.
- His campaign’s $4 million advert features Acton’s estranged mother.
- The ad has drawn criticism amid accounts of Acton’s childhood abuse.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Vivek Ramaswamy’s backyard rally gets unexpected backdrop as next-door neighbors wave signs blasting his Amy Acton ad”.