There were more than 1 million Google searches for “Vivek Ramaswamy” in the last 24 hours.
But there was no denying Ramaswamy commanded the most attention in the debate, and in Trump’s absence, gave Republican voters the next closest thing stylistically to the current frontrunner. In 2016, Trump also made his mark with off-putting remarks, controversial policy proposals and a tenacity for making himself the center of attention.
“He’s got an unbelievable pulse on where the base is, and it’s coming from a place of conviction,” said Mike Biundo, senior adviser to the Ramaswamy-blessed American Exceptionalism super PAC. “He’s spent a lot of time on the ground in Iowa and New Hampshire, and he’s one-on-one with voters and doing these town halls. He understands where the base of the party is.”
Haley had signaled even before the debate that she would come after Ramaswamy, issuing a statement on Monday condemning his proposal to dial back military support to Israel.
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