00:02Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is confirming his campaign is behind a controversial new attack
00:07ad in Ohio's governor's race featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother.
00:12In the ad, Amy Acton's mother accuses her daughter of lying about her past and says
00:17she can't be trusted to lead Ohio.
00:20Take a listen.
00:20It's not easy for a mother to say this, but Amy has a serious problem.
00:26She is a liar.
00:27My daughter needs help and she can't help you if she needs help herself.
00:33The ad is drawing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, but Ramaswamy is standing by
00:39it and his campaign says it plans to spend $4 million promoting it.
00:44Acton has spoken publicly about being sexually abused as a child by her stepfather, who was
00:49later charged with rape.
00:51She and her brother were removed from their mother's custody.
00:53Now, Acton's campaign is firing back with an ad featuring that brother who defends her
00:59account of the abuse and condemns Ramaswamy.
01:01I received a lot of abuse, but Amy always got the worst of it.
01:06Shame on Vivek.
01:07It's the contempt he has for Amy, it's the contempt he has for Ohio.
01:11He's not fit to lead.
01:12Acton also responded on social media saying she has long known her mother was, quote, deeply
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