Center · Watch · October 21, 2026
Oct 22 · Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's mother splits Ohio Republicans
NewsNation: Ramaswamy attack ad using Amy Acton's mother 'horrific': GOP strategist
Grade B (82/100). Interview with a GOP strategist; plays the ad and Acton's response; questions the missing paid-for tag
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: only a critic of the ad is heard; no one from the Ramaswamy campaign or a defender of the ad). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
only a critic of the ad is heard; no one from the Ramaswamy campaign or a defender of the ad
Splits: Interview with a GOP strategist; plays the ad and Acton's response; questions the missing paid-for tag
- Broken. Rule: omission (only a critic of the ad is heard; no one from the Ramaswamy campaign or a defender of the ad)
Same story: CNN, The National Desk