It was a slow weekend, with nothing on the calendar, but I caught an email telling me one of our Presidential candidates would be in Alton Sunday evening. I said, “What the heck – why not?” Vivek Ramaswamy was/is a little-known candidate, but like I said, “What the heck, I’ll go” (By the way, the cookies were great).
Cutting to the chase, Vivek was introduced by his wife, who, by any judgment, would make a stunning First Lady. Okay, I know this young man (age 37) is a virtual newcomer to big-time politics and is only poling maybe 3% while Trump is pushing near 60%. Not a chance, really?
Still, I was blown away, Mr. Ramaswamy has a presence and composure equal to or better than the far more experienced candidates twice his age. After his opening remarks, he took questions with no hesitation or evasion, proving that he has a solid grip on the issues and plans to deal with them. I’ve been around the block, closer to 81 than 80, so believe me when I tell you he is the real deal. Although overcoming polling leads of the many better-known candidates may not be a reasonable expectation but how about you give the guy a chance? Or at least a look?
Sure, I am impressed, but I’ll make no promises or outrageous predictions but invite you to go and meet him.
I know that as a Constitutional conservative, he checked all my boxes, So if you’re a conservative or moderate Republican or independent fed up with the Lefty Democrats’ make-believe realities and lawless double standards, you will welcome the fresh air he provides.
Can he win the NH primary? I don’t know. Does it really matter? The way I felt listening to him was a mental vision of Donald Trump as Obi-Wan and Vivek as the new hope.
