McCain decries 'dastardly' political ad with Acton's mother
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- The Hill reports: “Meghan McCain, former Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) daughter, decried what she called a “dastardly” political ad featuring Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) estranged mother. “This is a d…”
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