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Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Amy Acton thanks first responders after attempted attack

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Amy Acton, Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, thanked first responders after a man attempted to attack her. Several others were injured in the attack. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.

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  1. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton back on campaign trail in Cleveland, one day after alleged attack at Canfield Fair

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    Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Amy Acton thanks first responders after attempted attack

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  1. Hawaiitribune Herald

    News in brief for September 7 (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton attacked at fair, unharmed

  2. Breitbart News

    Kamala Harris Responds to Attack on Ohio Democrat Amy Acton: 'Political Violence Has No Place in Our Nation' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former Vice President Kamala Harris responded to the news that Ohio Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was reportedly attacked while attending a fair, stating that "political violence has no place in our nation."

  3. GOP Daily Brief

    Republicans Swiftly Condemn Attack on Ohio Candidate Amy Acton as Media Frames Narrative Around GOP (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    There was a time when political disagreements stayed at the dinner table or the ballot box. That era feels like ancient history. Political violence –...

  4. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton back on campaign trail in Cleveland, one day after alleged attack at Canfield Fair (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    One day after she was rushed by an armed man during a campaign appearance, Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton was back on the campaign trail on Labor Day.

  5. NBC News

    Ohio Democrat Amy Acton reflects on a ‘rough day’ as witnesses recall ‘frightening’ confrontation (opens NBC News)

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    Democrat Amy Acton vowed to continue on as a “fierce warrior” in her campaign for Ohio governor Monday, a day after law enforcement officials said an armed man aggressively attempted to confront her at a county fair.

  6. The Righting

    Dem Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton Sounds Drunk at Campaign Event (opens The Righting)

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    Amy Acton channeled Kamala Harris during a Labor Day campaign event on Monday. During a Labor Day event […]

  7. NBC 4 Columbus

    Who is Patrick Havas, alleged attacker at Dr. Amy Acton campaign event (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Weeks before being approached by an armed man at a campaign appearance, Dr. Amy Acton made a social media post criticizing her opponent in the Ohio governor's race for accepting a donation from the suspect's brother.

  8. CBS News

    Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Amy Acton thanks first responders after attempted attack (opens CBS News)

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    Amy Acton, Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, thanked first responders after a man attempted to attack her. Several others were injured in the attack. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Amy Acton cried on the job, once found ‘curled up’ on floor before COVID meeting during tenure as Ohio health official: Staffers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, was emotionally volatile and sometimes absent at daily strategizing sessions during the pandemic while serving as the state’s top health official responsible for leading Ohio’s COVID-19 response, according to sources who worked with her in the…

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