Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash
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- Axios reports: “Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bi…”
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