Campaigning on a strongly [[conservative]] platform, as of August 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy has far exceeded expectations, leaping to second place in some polls. His internet polling is 5 points ahead of his performance in telephone polls.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/12/vivek-ramaswamy-polls-rise-00110937</ref> Ramaswamy's rhetoric is refreshingly candid, in contrast with the [[Opposition to Donald Trump|anti-Trump]] candidates who pander to [[globalist]]s and [[private equity]] donors. | Campaigning on a strongly [[conservative]] platform, as of August 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy has far exceeded expectations, leaping to second place in some polls. His internet polling is 5 points ahead of his performance in telephone polls.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/12/vivek-ramaswamy-polls-rise-00110937</ref> Ramaswamy's rhetoric is refreshingly candid, in contrast with the [[Opposition to Donald Trump|anti-Trump]] candidates who pander to [[globalist]]s and [[private equity]] donors. |