'What does it say about the character of the person?': Curley questions Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's mother David Curley criticized Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad for featuring his parents, calling it an insult to voters and a sign of poor character. Curley suggested that if Ramaswamy is willing to use his family for political attacks, he might resort to other dishonest tactics in the Senate race. 'What does it say about the character of the person? ': Curley questions Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's mother Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad shows his mother and father standing proudly behind him onstage, with his father giving a thumbs-up. His opponent, David Curley, criticized the ad in an interview with The Washington Times, calling it "an insult to the electorate" and questioning Ramaswamy's character for using his parents to attack him. Curley argued that if Ramaswamy is willing to involve his parents in this way, he might not hesitate to use other dirty tactics in the Senate. The ad itself highlights the contrast between the candidates, showing Ramaswamy's family support while Curley claims to stand alone against special interests.