Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Dr. Amy Acton has turned down the opportunity to debate her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy. In a statement, her campaign pointed to a string of inaccurate attack ads and said Acton is focused on “talking with Ohioans, not platforming a scam artist who spre…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accepted offers from CNN and a Cincinnati TV station to debate Democratic nominee Amy Acton. It remains to be seen if Acton will accept the offers, which would mark the first debate between Ohio gubernatorial hopefuls since 2018.
Commentators argue Amy Acton's refusal to debate Vivek Ramaswamy, despite his personal attacks, is a strategic error that could cost her voter confidence and cede political ground to her opponent.
Many pundits wrote off Katie Hobbs when she wouldn’t debate Kari Lake, but now she’s Arizona’s governor on the verge of winning reelection. So why should Ohio’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee tangle on stage with Vivek Ramaswamy?
Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Dr. Amy Acton has turned down the opportunity to debate her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy. In a statement, her campaign pointed to a string of inaccurate attack ads and said Acton is focused on “talking with Ohioans, not platforming a scam artist who spre…
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