I was invited to go to Vivek Ramasway’s event at St. A’s IOP last week by NH GOP Chair Chris Ager (the other videos are here and here, and Ray has a couple of posts on him as well).
I spoke with him ahead of the event and started wondering during his speech, “is he running”? His staff reached out to me afterward and asked if I’d be willing to be part of a panel discussion occurring tonite at Murphy’s Taproom in Manchester (see the ad on our right sidebar).
Note: PLEASE KNOW that because of the storm, it will end an hour early, at 8 pm.
His staff again reached out yesterday and asked if I’d be willing to speak individually as well – riiiiggghhhtt, giving a blogger like me an open mic? Hope to see you there. Heh!
Back to the purpose of this post – last night, biotech and financial services entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he was the next candidate seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States on Tucker Carlson. First, however, his campaign’s announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2023
Press Contact: Tricia@vivek2024.com
Vivek Ramaswamy Announces Candidacy for President of the United States
COLUMBUS, OH– Today, business leader and New York Times bestselling author Vivek Ramaswamy announced he is running for President of the United States. The goal of his candidacy is to lead Americans to rediscover our shared national identity which he views as a requirement to overcome our key domestic and foreign policy challenges.
Visit Vivek2024.com to watch the full announcement video and to learn more about Mr. Ramaswamy’s policy positions, personal background, and vision for America. Mr. Ramaswamy announced his candidacy on Tucker Carlson Tonight and in a Wall Street Journal opinion editorial.
Vivek Ramaswamy issued the following statement:
“We’re in the middle of a national identity crisis. Our nation is hungry for a cause, for purpose, for meaning. The things that used to fill that void – like faith, patriotism, and family – have disappeared. Today the woke left preys on that vacuum. They tell you that race, your gender, and your sexual orientation govern who you are and what you can achieve in life. If you question that orthodoxy, they call you a bigot. A homophobe. A climate denier. A racist. And there is no greater damnation in modern America than to be called a racist.
“This is psychological slavery. And that has created a new culture of fear that has completely replaced our culture of free speech in America. The best measure of the health of a democracy is the percentage of people who feel free to say what they actually think in public, and right now we are doing abysmally.
“That is why today I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. This isn’t just a political campaign–it’s a cultural movement to create a new dream for the next generation of Americans.”
And his official video announcement:
*Editors note: there are more than three running in the Republican Presidential Primary, but only three that “might” have some national name recognition at this point in the primary campaign.
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