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Surging Ramaswamy catches slumping DeSantis for first time
Washingtonexaminer ^ | July 20, 2023 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 07/20/2023 3:02:44 PM PDT by backpacker_c

Conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has caught up to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a first national poll, a surprising tie as both are preparing to join in 2024’s first primary debate next month.

In the survey of likely Republican primary voters, Ramaswamy and DeSantis are tied at 12%, with former President Donald Trump continuing to dominate at 48%.

“Ramaswamy outperformed six other hopefuls by more than double, marking a significant surprise in this poll,” said pollster Doug Kaplan.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: desantis; kaplan; poll; ramaswamy; trump; vivek
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To: Reno89519
Ramaswamy is at best a high school debater. He has no life experience, is inauthentic, and has no cultural understanding of the US or our constitution. People are simply humoring him.

Sure Chan.


121 posted on 07/20/2023 5:34:07 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: cowboyusa
If President Trump or anybody else are judged by their good works, than they are headed for Hell.

On this, we agree. DeSantis has made it clear he see Jesus Christ as his one and only savior. As for Trump, all I can find is him saying Jesus ~"did some good things, and endured a lot." If you have any proof Trump has said more, let's see it, but you have been short of proof of anything so far, so I won't hold my breath.

122 posted on 07/20/2023 5:35:13 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: qaz123

JAGs were further back and had more protection than most REMFs...


123 posted on 07/20/2023 5:35:48 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: Bikkuri

Bikkuri, the muzzle is Blue.

Blue guns are training guns. Like the ones used for Simunition training.

JAG officers, even in a combat theater, would normally only get an M9. And if an admin type did get a rifle, given the uniform he’s wearing, they probably would have gotten an M16. I’m sure you know the difference.


124 posted on 07/20/2023 5:36:26 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Sirius Lee

He is a maga come latel6y talking points generator with soros stink all over him.


125 posted on 07/20/2023 5:37:05 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AN GLOBALISM! )
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To: cowboyusa
I'm not bullying you at all. I'm simply asking you to defend this statement you made on this thread:

President Trump is anti lbgt agenda now

Where is your proof? I call BS, cowboy.

126 posted on 07/20/2023 5:37:50 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: Irish Eyes

Growing up I believed that outsiders were welcome to be president of the US. That’s what was told to us kids. You can be anything you want to be. After Trump I find this is not true. Same with Ramaswamy. Outsiders need not apply.


127 posted on 07/20/2023 5:38:38 PM PDT by lilypad
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To: Bikkuri

JAGs were further back and had more protection than most REMFs...

Exactly. They were there to write reports and for oversight


128 posted on 07/20/2023 5:40:09 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Golden Eagle

He wants to tear the trans agenda out of Schiols and the Military.


129 posted on 07/20/2023 5:42:11 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AN GLOBALISM! )
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To: MayflowerMadam

He seems to have money and some backing, and talks well, so those that don’t follow the more conservative shows or media people won’t know his background.

Vivek may have been some entity’s choice for presidential candidate, when desantis doesn’t make it.


130 posted on 07/20/2023 5:45:09 PM PDT by backpacker_c ( )
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To: Moorings

So, this new shinny guy comes out spewing maga talking points, while having Soros and wef ties, and some people go ga ga over him. Not buying it. 🐍.


131 posted on 07/20/2023 5:45:22 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AN GLOBALISM! )
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To: qaz123

Yup.. It was a pic pose only. Means nothing..


132 posted on 07/20/2023 5:46:12 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: aculeus
Unlike Trump and De Santis, Ramaswamy could win the General Election.

Put down the crack pipe.

133 posted on 07/20/2023 5:46:56 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins.)
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To: Moorings

“I support Trump, but it is interesting to see how Vivek has advanced.”

As do I, but VR has caught my attention.


134 posted on 07/20/2023 5:47:27 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: cowboyusa

He banned Trans in the military while President, and deserves major credit for that.

So nothing has changed. Your Trump 2.0 moniker and Trump now being completely anti-LGBT like DeSantis is false.

DeSantis is the ONLY anti-LGBT candidate in the primary, as far as I know. Therefore, he should stay in the race as far as I’m concerned. I do NOT want someone like Dick Grennell as Secretary of State, as Steve Bannon has predicted if Trump wins.


135 posted on 07/20/2023 5:47:35 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: qaz123
No, I’m not okay with it. There’s two problem that exist. 1.) American colleges don’t admit enough American students into STEM majors. That’s another visa related problem. American colleges admit foreign students because they make pay the most in tuition. That’s especially the case with state affiliated schools because the price difference of in-state students vs. out-of-state/foreign students. That means there are fewer qualified American men graduating college and getting tech jobs. I’m not talking about degrees from some community college or the likes of ITT Tech. Those are worth chit.

2.) The H1B program, another visa problem. Businessmen have to deal with these real issues. It’s about having the people to do the work and constantly expand.

I owned a software engineering consulting firm for just over 25 years. I had to hire green cards because there weren’t enough decent American employee candidates. It was very disconcerting. Back when I was doing that it wasn’t to remain financially competitive, although foreigners were less expensive. It was a matter of just having competent people to take on more contracts. I would hire Americans if I could find them and if they were competent any day of the week over a foreigner simply because of the ability to communicate natively in English with our customers.

136 posted on 07/20/2023 5:50:03 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself.)
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To: ConservativeInPA


"price difference of in-state students vs. out-of-state/foreign students"


THAT has been a major problem for a long time. It will take a miracle to change that. (I hope I am wrong)
137 posted on 07/20/2023 5:54:02 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: Bikkuri

The solution is simple cut the student visas. I don’t think we should issue student visa to any rival nation and definitely not enemy nations like China. Why educate our competitors? That the stupidest most hideously ass-backwards immigration policy on the books.


138 posted on 07/20/2023 5:59:56 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I agree 100%.


139 posted on 07/20/2023 6:02:48 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Oh, forgot to mention the insane pricing that the universities (and colleges) have.


140 posted on 07/20/2023 6:07:53 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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