Posted on 07/23/2023 7:04:18 AM PDT by libh8er
Donald Trump's supporters in New Hampshire have a new favorite choice for vice president: They want youthful anti-woke entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on the ticket.
He displaces Arizona's election-denying Kari Lake in the affections of MAGA world, according to a new DailyMail.com poll.
Ramaswamy, who has blitzed the early primary state with grassroots events, claims 19 percent of the VP vote ahead of South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Lake who both take 17 percent.
It comes amid reports that Trump has cooled on Lake and days after he singled out Ramaswamy and Scott for praise while floating the idea the he could choose one of his opponents as his eventual running mate.
For his part, Ramaswamy told DailyMail.com he is in the race to win it, not settle for a runners-up prize.
Either way, it shows early state momentum for the likes of Scott and Ramaswamy, said James Johnson, who conducted the J.L. Partners poll.
'Though Vivek Ramaswamy is only the choice of four percent of New Hampshire primary voters for the presidential nomination, he has surged to the top of the table for who Trump voters want as the GOP's candidate for vice president,' he said.
'He is not the only one in contention — Kari Lake is snapping at his heels as is Tim Scott.
'But as voters settle on a top two of Trump and DeSantis in the presidential race, he does seem to be making headway in the race for Trump's attention.
'Whether he would take such a job — or if Trump would want someone with big ideas of his own in the role — remains to be seen.'
The former president told Fox News last week that he was impressed by the field running against him.
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He’s demonstrated that he’s not a pantywaist.
So just like in 2016, to the horror of the Republican oligarchs, the non-pantywaist candidates are rising to the top.
If you want to be a mealy-mouthed go-along spineless candidate, you’ll remain in the low digits.
Bad pick.
Brings nothing to the table other than a truckload of unknowns
Nope. Dude is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Straight up WEF golden boy. Imposter.
Wrong. He would be a great pick.
No. Just....No.
He would be FAR down my list of potential running mates for Trump. He’s simply a shiny object to distract from better AND MORE TRUSTWORTHY candidates.
We need Kari Lake in AZ, as in; Senator Lake.
I wouldn't take the chance.
No thanks. I already get enough phone calls form indians trying to scam me out of money.
The guy is a Obvious Dem party plant . Soros funded stalking horse .
Thats where the money is coming from .
No Goper voting for a Cow worshipping Indian when that third world Country is stealing all the American white collar jobs now . thank Mike Lee .
Indians vote 79 % Dem . Just look who is the Rat party VP .
the Dem media pushing this plant. Dont take the bait .
How, exactly?
An obvious Dem Plant .
The lefty media is thrilled by him .
Run .
The Deep State does not appove of Kari Lake for VP.
Tells us everything we need to know.
Vivek = pro-vaccine. No, thanks.
She needs to win an election first, something that has proven elusive to her so far.
She needs to win an election first, something that has proven elusive to her so far.
The Deep State does not appove of Kari Lake for VP.
Tells us everything we need to know.
I agree bad pick - He’s heavily supported by India who would love nothing better than a stronghold in our governance.
They want to substitute someone who has never won an election with someone else who has never won an election, that sounds like a winning formula.
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