Posted on 02/22/2023 8:45:57 AM PST by RideForever
Before the midterms were over, former President Donald Trump had announced his bid for the Presidency in 2024 on the Republican ticket. As 2023 began, this month South Carolinian Nikki Haley announced that her hat is sailing into the ring. Speculation as to others who will soon announce intentions in the Republican primary includes another South Carolinian, Tim Scott, as well as Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Ted Cruz, Kristi Noem, Greg Abbott, and a host of others from around the nation.
There is no shortage of eager Republican candidates in the primary, but former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are the only other two Republicans in the race at the moment. That changed this week as on Tuesday, another name entered the primary race for the Republican nomination in 2024.
Self-made man Vivek Ramaswamy announced his candidacy during Fox News Tucker Carlson’s show on Tuesday evening. “We are in the middle of this national identity crisis, Tucker, where we have celebrated our difference for so long that we forgot all the ways we are really just the same as Americans bound by a common set of ideals that set this nation into motion 250 years ago,” he said.
“That’s why I am proud to say tonight that I am running for United States president to revive those ideals in this country,” Ramaswamy announced on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” He stated his intentions. “I think we need to put ‘merit’ back into ‘America’ in every spirit of our lives,” added Ramaswamy, who vowed to end affirmative action in “every sphere of American life.”
Ramaswamy is a conservative entrepreneur who specializes in health care and the tech sector. In an era of “wokeness” and over-the-top racism accusations, his ideas may resound with Americans who are sick of those current issues and the pervasive climate. He is also an author and has been a political activist. he was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, with parents who immigrated from India.
FOX News reported on Ramaswamy’s announcement:
The 37-year-old Ramaswamy, author of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam,” has been on what he’s described as a “listening tour” in recent weeks, which took him earlier this month to New Hampshire, which votes second in the Republican presidential nominating calendar.
Ramaswamy, who was dubbed “the C.E.O. of Anti-Woke, Inc.” in a New Yorker magazine profile last year, will return to New Hampshire on Wednesday, with multiple stops in Rochester and Manchester.
Today I’m launching not just a political campaign, but a cultural movement to revive American national identity itself.https://t.co/LcDB04ihNQ pic.twitter.com/koRfznikcQ
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) February 22, 2023
“This isn’t just a political campaign; this is a cultural movement to create a new dream for the next generation of Americans,” Ramaswamy said in a campaign video, explaining his philosophy and campaign platform, “about the unapologetic pursuit of excellence in our country. It means you believe in merit; that you get ahead in this country not on the color of your skin but on the content of your character and your contributions.”
“I grew up in Ohio in the 90’s as a skinny kid with nerdy glasses and a funny last name,” he continued. “My parents taught me that if you’re going to stand out, then you might as well be outstanding. Achievement was my ticket to get ahead. I went on to found multi-billion-dollar companies. And I did it while getting married – raising a family and following my faith in God.”
We’ve celebrated our “diversity” so much that we forgot all the ways we’re really the same as Americans, bound by ideals that united a divided, headstrong group of people 250 years ago. I believe deep in my bones those ideals still exist. I’m running for President to revive them. pic.twitter.com/bz5Qtt4tmm
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) February 22, 2023
In anticipation of his run for candidacy, Ramaswamy has resigned from the board of the parent company of his businesses. In 2016 He was named one of America’s Richest Entrepreneurs.
Former Senior Adviser and Counsel to President Trump Jenna Ellis applauded Ramaswamy’s announcement on Twitter.
“Brilliantly said. I am a fan of our generation not waiting but taking the torch of liberty and running full speed ahead. It’s a GOOD THING for conservatives to have a deep and wide bench,” she said. “Glad you’re in, Vivek!”
Noem was working on her campaign as early as last year. A distant relative of mine was working on her campaign staff for 2024, so I expect her to join in the fun. I’d love to see her as a VP. A female with some smarts and good looks as compared to the joke we now have.
I happened to see that episode of Carlson. Tucker was rough on Haley, which I’m glad. Cause I can’t stand that bich.
I like Vivek. He wont get the nomination, but could make a great VP.
I’d never vote for an Indian
Me neither. She is the epitome of the deep state candidate, which, unfortunately means she has at least a chance of getting selected by the people who pull the strings at the top.
Part of it also depends on how much the media will get behind her instead of Ron DeSantis/Donald Trump.
If the voters have any real say in the Republican primary (which I doubt), she wouldn’t have a prayer, any more than the stupid SOB from Maryland.
He’s a Trump hater, see Jack Posobiec twitter.
I saw some links to soros ... at work now ... can’t post ...
IS HE ELIGIBLE???
I would absolutely, 100% vote for Kash Patel if he ever ran… But I think he’s too smart for that… :-)
Don’t know....yet.
Tucker Carlson’s show is becoming the nation’s most important political platform. It has far more influence than any of the MSM has beens.
Oh, good grief! Now we have two Republican presidential candidates with ambitions large enough for them to quietly turn their backs on the Constitution’s natural-born citizenship clause (Art. II, §1, cl. 5 natural-born citizen).
Not much of a conservative according to her voting record in the House of Reps.
https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/members/N000184/115
Never do business with a 'Man' named Patel.
He'll steal your Kash and Jabber like Charlie McCarthy the whole bluddy while.
As a side note to this thread, please consider the following.
When computers allegedly protected California Newsom from recall election, a point was made that, because of election laws, candidates for an office can become overnight millionaires through campaign donations even though they don't win election.
So although RINO candidates for president are undoubtedly trying to divide Republican votes to keep Trump out of Oval Office, they have additional incentive of "retirement funds" from campaigns.
Come on people. Rush was on to Perot who talked big. Thus guy is not entitled to a platform. He’s an investor. That’s like a community organizer-only in the financial world. It sets us up for a Manchurian candidate down the road. Just remember. Lawyers are trained to say convincingly whatever it takes to win their case.
Cap Weinberger was Cap The Knife until he moved over to Defense. May have been necessary against the Soviets. People who can change on a dime need to be vetted. This guy isn’t. Talks a big name.
There’s a lot of money to be made from running a campaign.
And if they are serious about winning, it’s a good way to get name recognition even if you’re running against Trump and know you will lose horribly.
This is the guy who launched Strive funds in order to influence corporate boards to ditch ESG crap.
(Art. II, §1, cl. 5 natural-born citizen).
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