Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:50am on 26 Aug 2023,Saturday International
Entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy saw a surge in popularity and fundraising after a strong performance at the first Republican presidential primary debate. The biotech multimillionaire raised over $450,000 in the first hour post-debate, with average donations of $38. Ramaswamy stood out while being challenged by rivals including Chris Christie and Mike Pence. Polls after the debate showed 28% of respondents felt Ramaswamy performed best. He was the most Google searched candidate along with fellow Indian-American Nikki Haley. Ramaswamy's breakout debate has increased his visibility and fundraising as he seeks the Republican nomination in the absence of Donald Trump.
