Ramaswamy Attack Ad Prompts Major Ohio Newspaper to Reverse Endorsement Ban
The newspaper broke its endorsement ban and backed Acton, saying Ramaswamy’s ad crossed a line by weaponizing childhood sexual abuse.
- On Sunday, The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsed Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, reversing a policy announced months ago to abstain from major-race endorsements.
- Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign released an advertisement earlier this month featuring Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, which the editorial board condemned as 'vile' for allegedly 'weaponizing' her childhood sexual abuse.
- Demonstrators and other Republicans, including Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, criticized the ad, with the editorial board writing that Ramaswamy 'crossed a line' that Ohioans should defend.
- Defending the ad on Friday, Ramaswamy told the Ohio Capitol Journal it had 'nothing to do with childhood abuse,' while President Donald Trump called it 'very powerful.'
- With the election nine days away, the 184-year-old newspaper emphasized that support for Acton rests on her own record and preparation, urging Ohioans to 'stand with decency.
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Ramaswamy Attack Ad Prompts Major Ohio Newspaper to Reverse Endorsement Ban
Cleveland, OH — Ohio’s largest newspaper has reversed its recently adopted policy against endorsing candidates for major statewide offices, backing Democrat Amy Acton for governor after concluding that Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign had “crossed a line.” The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com editorial board said Ramaswamy’s decision to air an advertisement featuring Acton’s estranged mother was a major factor in its decision. Acton has said …
Ohio’s biggest newspaper rips up its own rules to take down Ramaswamy
Embattled Vivek Ramaswamy’s bid to keep Ohio’s governorship in Republican hands suffered another body blow over the weekend due to his ugly attack on his opponent, Amy Acton.According to a report from the Daily Beast, Ohio’s biggest newspaper has "torn up its own rules" and endorsed Ramaswamy’s Democratic rival, saying his vile attack ad is completely disqualifying.In a "brutal blow" for the billionaire president and his billionaire choice for O…
Major Ohio Newspaper Breaks Its Own Rule to Trash Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy’s dirty political schemes are making history.The Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee’s boorish ad campaign against Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton has inspired one of Ohio’s oldest newspapers, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to break company policy in Acton’s favor.The paper had stated a few months ago it would not make political endorsements, including in the governor’s race. But on Sunday, its editorial board published a state…
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