俄亥俄州州长选举民主党提名人艾米·阿克顿首次回应对手维韦克·拉马斯瓦米的一则有争议竞选广告，该广告邀请了她疏远的母亲出镜，指责她是个骗子。
Acton responds to Ramaswamy’s ad: ‘It’s despicable’ Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee in Ohio’s governor race, responded for the first time to a controversial campaign ad from her opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, that featured her estranged mother calling her a liar.
“这是一件悲伤的事，我觉得这是一种剥削行为。我母亲身体不适，”阿克顿告诉哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）附属台WBNS。“所以，我认为这是卑鄙的。”
“A sad thing, and I feel like it was an exploitative thing to do. My mother is not well,” Acton told CBS affiliate WBNS. “So, I think it’s despicable.”
在另一场接受CNN的采访中，阿克顿指出，“许多人对此感到愤怒，因为许多人在生活中经历过某种创伤或虐待。”“因此，我更专注于传递一种能触动他们的信息，而不是关注一个脱离现实的亿万富翁的花招，他将给我的州带来危险，”她接着说。
In another interview with CNN, Acton noted how “many people are outraged by this because so many people have experienced some sort of trauma or abuse in their lives.”“And so I‘m much more focused on a message that reaches them than on the antics of an out-of-touch billionaire who would be a danger to my state,” she continued.
阿克顿曾谈到在童年时期遭受身体和性虐待以及忽视。根据法庭文件，即使继父因在她12岁时性虐待她而被起诉，她的母亲仍留在继父身边。阿克顿说，她上一次见到母亲是在法庭上，那是继父被羁押的那一天。
Acton has talked about experiencing physical and sexual abuse, along with neglect, during her childhood. Her mother stayed with her stepfather even after he was charged with sexually abusing Acton when she was 12 years old, according to court documents. Acton says the last time she saw her mother was in court the day her stepfather was taken into custody.
阿克顿指责这则攻击性广告是拉马斯瓦米的“毕生模式”的一部分，并指出他在2016年总统大选共和党辩论中对妮基·黑利女儿发动的人身攻击。
Acton alleged the attack ad was part of a “lifelong pattern” for Ramaswamy, pointing to personal attacks he levied toward Nikki Haley’s daughter during a GOP debate in the 2016 presidential election.
拉马斯瓦米周二证实，该广告由他的竞选团队资助，广告中阿克顿的母亲唐娜·阿瑟称她为“骗子”，并暗示她有心理健康问题。当当地媒体问他是否支持广告中的指控时，拉马斯瓦米表示：“明确说，这不是新鲜事。”“她母亲多年来一直在发声，我不认识艾米·阿克顿的母亲，也从未见过艾米·阿克顿。我知道的是，艾米·阿克顿在整个竞选过程中反复且连续地不诚实，”拉马斯瓦米说。
Ramaswamy confirmed Tuesday that his campaign funded the ad, which showed Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, calling her a “liar” and insinuating she suffered from mental health issues. When asked by a local outlet if he stood by the claims in the ad, Ramaswamy stated, “To be clear, this is not new.”“Her mother has spoken out for years, and I don’t know Amy Acton’s mother and I’ve never met Amy Acton either. What I do know is that Amy Acton has been repeatedly and serially dishonest during this campaign,” Ramaswamy said.
在给美联社的一份声明中，拉马斯瓦米竞选团队的一位发言人表示，阿克顿的母亲没有因该广告获得报酬，并补充说，随着选举日临近，该广告将在网络和电视上播出。
In a statement to The Associated Press, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy’s campaign said Acton’s mother was not paid for the ad, adding that it will air online and on TV as Election Day draws near.
据《Axios》首次报道，他的竞选团队据报还将斥资400万美元在全州范围内播放该广告，尽管遭到两党的批评，仍决定加大投入。
His campaign is also reportedly spending $4 million to air the spot statewide, first reported by Axios, doubling down despite criticism from both sides of the aisle.
阿克顿的哥哥谴责该广告，他在给哥伦比亚广播公司新闻部的一份声明中说，这是拉马斯瓦米在一场胶着的州长竞选中发出的“绝望”攻击，并表示他们的母亲“一直与艾米的强奸犯保持婚姻关系，直到他去世”。
Acton’s brother condemned the ad, saying in a statement to CBS News it was a “desperate” dig from Ramaswamy in a tight gubernatorial race and that their mother “stayed married to Amy’s rapist until he died.”