Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on 'disgusting' ad amid furious backlash: report

Vivek Ramaswamy is refusing to back away from a deeply personal attack on his gubernatorial rival, even as fellow Republicans sound the alarm.The Ohio Republican's campaign is putting $4 million behind a statewide ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who accuses her daughter of lying about her upbringing, Axios reported Tuesday. Acton has said her mother took her stepfather's side after he sexually abused her when she was a child."She lies about her past," Arthur says in the minute-long spot. "She's lied her entire life."Arthur also pushes back on Acton's account of being homeless as a child.The ad first surfaced on social media late Monday with no disclaimer showing who paid for it. Ramaswamy's campaign later confirmed to Axios that it was behind the commercial, and sources close to the campaign said it performed well among "persuadable" voters in testing.Acton, a physician, hit back in a Facebook...