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Newly elected Ohio Governor Amy Acton has ruled out any communication with her Republican rival, Vivek Ramaswamy, after he used an advertisement featuring her estranged mother in a smear campaign. During her first television interview on CBS Mornings, Acton denounced the ad as 'terrible and despicable'. Ramaswamy had ignored advice from his team and went ahead with the ad, which featured Donna Arthur accusing Acton of being a 'liar'. Acton has been estranged from her mother since she was 12. Historical records show that Acton and her sibling were removed from their mother's custody following serious allegations of sexual abuse against their stepfather, Cledith Arthur. The advertisement provoked swift condemnation from both Democratic and Republican leaders, with outgoing Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Senator Jon Husted among those criticizing the tactic.
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