#‘Hope is not a strategy’: former 2016 Rubio adviser says GOP rivals must engage Trump 

#‘Hope is not a strategy’: former 2016 Rubio adviser says GOP rivals must engage Trump 

Republican strategist Terry Sullivan on Sunday called out 2024 GOP primary candidates for not engaging directly enough with former President Trump, the leading primary candidate by far, saying they have no chance of winning the party’s nomination if they avoid attacking the frontrunner. Sullivan, who managed Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) 2016 presidential campaign, warned 2024…

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#Ramaswamy embraces populist playbook in 2024 bid

#Ramaswamy embraces populist playbook in 2024 bid

Vivek Ramaswamy is leaning into economic populist messaging as he looks to distinguish himself from the other Republican primary contenders in the presidential contest.  He’s talking about “revolution” and labels his opponents “super PAC puppets.” He applauds small-dollar donations and calls his campaign a “grassroots uprising.” He criticizes the mainstream media and praises anti-establishment figures…

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#Ramaswamy says he was apolitical before 2020: ‘I was disillusioned by partisan politics’

#Ramaswamy says he was apolitical before 2020: ‘I was disillusioned by partisan politics’

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a political newcomer who has recently taken heat over his controversial remarks and stances, said on Saturday that he was apolitical and “disillusioned by partisan politics” prior to 2020. “It started around 2020,” Ramaswamy said in an interview on “Fox and Friends,” when asked how and when he developed his…

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