Amy Acton is being called a serial fabulist with serious truthfulness issues by the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign, who say voters need to know this before picking her for governor. The statement defends an ad featuring Amy's estranged mother, noting the campaign has no idea what happened between them even though she first spoke out publicly back in 2020. They insist these characterizations are essential context for the election decision. You can read the full defense of this strategy in The New Republic at http://newrepublic.com/post/216859/vivek-ramaswamy-defends-ad-opponent-mom-sexual-abuse.