Ethics ❯ Political Ethics ❯ Campaign Conduct ❯ Exploitation of Personal Trauma

Bipartisan Backlash to Attack Ad

Ramaswamy Ad Uses Rival’s Estranged Mother as Campaign Anchor, Campaign Confirms $4 Million Buy

The campaign’s large buy signals a deliberate effort to move persuadable voters and risks generating sympathy for the Democrat because the spot attacks a survivor’s childhood.