No low he won't sink to: Obama tears into Vivek Ramaswamy over controversial ad
Former President Barack Obama criticized Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for a campaign ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton. The ad, which references Acton's traumatic childhood, was condemned by Obama as cruel and indecent.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasingly aggressive nature of US midterm campaign tactics and the role of personal history in political discourse.
Barack Obama criticised President Donald Trump and his Republican allies over what he described as cruelty and indecency as the former campaigned for Democratic candidates in the key states of Ohio and Michigan, the Associated Press (AP) reported.The ex-President sought to mobilise Democratic voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in US politics.He defended Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr Amy Acton and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed against attacks from their Republican opponents.In Ohio, Obama targeted Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over a campaign advertisement featuring Acton's estranged birth mother.Trump and Vice-President JD Vance have defended the advertisement, although Republican leaders in Ohio, including Governor Mike DeWine, have called for its withdrawal."In recent days, we have seen there is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to," Obama said of Ramaswamy.
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