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Ohio Venues Cancel Vivek Ramaswamy Events
Ohio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows over ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
In brief
Ohio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows over ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek Ramaswamy after backlash over his ad showing Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Venues cancel events
Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek Ramaswamy as backlash grows over his ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
Venues withdraw from events
The Old Dog Ale House & Brewery in Delaware canceled a GOP event featuring Ramaswamy last Friday, and Elliot's Wood Fired Kitchen said it would not host the event on Tuesday.
Online backlash
Several venues received one-star Google reviews after hosting events, including Kick-N-Ax in Zanesville and Izzy's in Monroe.
Ramaswamy's ad controversy
Ramaswamy produced an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother who called Acton a liar, after she testified against her stepfather in court.
Ramaswamy defends ad
Ramaswamy said the ad was about Acton's 'consistent track record of telling lies' not childhood abuse, calling her 'crazy, unstable and dishonest'.
Ohio GOP faces backlash
Ohio Republicans face competitive races with polls showing a shift toward Acton in the gubernatorial contest amid the ad controversy.
The short version
Ohio venues cancel events featuring Vivek Ramaswamy after backlash over his ad showing Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.
