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The results of this poll are an outlier but I sense that Ramaswamy's campaign is gaining momentum at a rapid rate. This guy is the smartest guy running for president, by a wide margin, and he is absolutely fearless compared to his opponents. I watched him go toe-to-toe with black Youtuber "Charlemagne the God" and his racist crew on The Breakfast Club. Not only did he embarrass the racist interviewers, but well over 90 percent of the comments on the Breakfast Club's own Youtube page were very positive. 

Ramaswamy has pledged to pardon Trump on his first day as president and has challenged the other GOP candidates to either make the same pledge or explain why they refuse to make the pledge. It would be easy to dismiss Ramaswamy as a candidate for VP, but I think that he is actually making it very difficult for Trump to attack him without Trump damaging his own campaign. I don't think that Ramaswamy has any interest in being part of a Trump ticket.

Remember, in 2016, Jeb Bush was firmly in first place in the polls. This campaign is just beginning. IMO, Ramaswamy is the best candidate in the field. He will appeal to true conservatives and he will appeal to independents as well. He is not afraid to debate anybody, anytime, and he is very persuasive. I love that he speaks without a teleprompter and he does not use the vocabulary and insults of a second-grader.

Poll: Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks into Double Digits in Republican Primary

Anti-woke businessman Vivek Ramaswamy broke into double digits in the Republican primary race, the latest Echelon Insights survey found.

Similar to other national surveys, the poll finds former President Donald Trump with a strong lead in the primary race at 49 percent support. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falls 33 points behind with 16 percent support. Ramaswamy comes in a close third place at ten percent support, just six points behind DeSantis, making him the only other candidate to break into double-digit territory.

No other candidate comes close to double digits, as former Vice President Mike Pence and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley tie with five percent support. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott sees four percent support, followed by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with two percent and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, both of whom garner one percent support.

It appears Ramaswamy comes in third place in battleground states as well. Trump leads in battleground states with a majority of support, 56 percent, followed by DeSantis with 22 percent support and Ramaswamy with seven percent.