INTRO: Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy continues to face bipartisan backlash over his controversial ad … which featured the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton calling her a liar. But some Republicans … including Vice President J-D Vance … are condemning the backlash. Iowa Republican Senate nominee and House Representative Ashley Hinson criticizes the vice president on A-B-C’s “This Week.”
ACK: Iowa Republican Senate nominee and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
*** MANDATORY CREDIT: ABC’s “This Week” ***
TAG: Acton’s mother had lost custody of Acton and her brother after her husband was indicted for raping Acton. President Trump has also praised the ad and questioned why it shouldn’t be used.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
