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Campaign Ad Backlash
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Does everyone who votes really understand the issues? Matt Gagnon and the Morning News team discuss the importance of informed voting before turning to a controversial Ohio campaign ad featuring Vivek Ramaswamy’s opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother. The backlash, JD Vance’s response, and whether personal attacks have a place in political campaigns.

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