Cleveland writer retracts attack on Dem candidate after 'worst of the worst' Ramaswamy ad

Criticism of Democrat Dr. Amy Acton for refusing to share a debate stage with Vivek Ramasway was retracted by a Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist after the Republican’s controversial attack ad roiled the state.During an appearance on “Today in Ohio” podcast, editor and columnist Leila Atassi, who has been critical of Acton before, admitted she was wrong to criticize the Democratic nominee for the governor's seat for ducking a debate with Ramaswamy.According to the Plain Dealer’s report, “The discussion went beyond the usual criticism of a nasty political commercial. [Editor] Chris Quinn predicted the attack would doom Ramaswamy’s campaign. Leila Atassi withdrew her criticism of Acton for refusing to debate him. And the hosts questioned why a candidate who would not answer their newsroom’s policy questions was instead asking voters to judge his opponent through the woman who abandoned her as a child.” At the beginning of the podcast, Quinn prompted...