Ramaswamy predicts ‘late surge’ in final day before caucuses
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he believes his campaign is gaining momentum in Iowa one day before the Iowa caucuses, citing a string of recent endorsements and turnout at his events as evidence of a “late surge.”
In the final Des Moines Register poll before Monday’s caucus, 8% of caucusgoers said Ramaswamy was their first choice for president, putting him behind former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ramaswamy told supporters in Ankeny, Iowa, on Sunday that he thinks he will defy expectations on Monday night and said he’s looking forward to “delivering a shock to the world."
He was interrupted during his remarks on multiple occasions. During his prepared remarks, Ramaswamy was accosted by the hosts of The Good Liars podcast, a political comedy duo, who labeled him “smarmy” and mimicked his rhetorical style.
Ramaswamy also engaged in a series of tense exchanges with a voter who repeatedly interrupted his remarks to question him about his relationship to Trump and whether he would join a ticket with Trump as the vice presidential nominee. Ramaswamy told the voter he intends to win the nomination and become president.
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