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Columbus, Ohio – Vivek Ramaswamy has had a bad few months.

First, he’s continuing to take heat from Ohioans who won’t forget he called them “lazy” and “mediocre” in a bizarre rant. 

Following pressure from Ohioans of all political stripes, he withdrew at the last minute from a scheduled speech at a conference that advocated for the outsourcing of American jobs, and has avoided questions about why he accepted the invitation in the first place.

Then after claiming “you’re not fit to lead” if you can’t handle the comments on social media, he penned a pathetic op-ed in the WSJ claiming he was giving up Twitter and Instagram. 

Even something as simple as a policy proposal has been embarrassing for Ramaswamy, like when he released a proposal so bad his own supporters desperately hoped it was AI. He even took home an award for Worst Use of Social Media for his video that turned out to be 100% real.

“Vivek Ramaswamy’s decision to pick an LG who is one of the faces of corruption in Columbus will do nothing to rehab his flailing campaign and is evidence that he will continue the same failed policies that have made life unaffordable for so many Ohioans,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer.

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Columbus, Ohio- Following Vivek Ramaswamy’s announcement that Ohio Senate President Rob McColley will join him on his ticket, here’s what Ohioans need to know.

Ramaswamy showed Ohioans what he really thinks of them when he called them “lazy” and “mediocre,” chose to speak at a conference sponsored by a company that advocates for outsourcing American jobs, and moved his own business to Texas.

During McColley’s decade in state politics, Ohioans have seen costs go up while the Republicans in charge do nothing to help working families. During his time in the Ohio Senate, McColley worked to pass a budget that gave wealthy Ohioans a tax break, gutted funding for public schools, and failed to address the cost of childcare while jumping through hoops to give handouts to billionaires. 

“Vivek Ramaswamy called Ohio workers lazy and mediocre, agreed to speak at a conference sponsored by a company that advocates for outsourcing American jobs, and wants to continue the same failed policies that have made life unaffordable for so many Ohioans,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde. “Voters are ready for change, and Ramaswamy’s decision to pick a running mate who has done the dirty work for special interests and billionaires in the statehouse is further evidence that we can’t trust him to fight for Ohio’s working families.”

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Columbus, Ohio- This holiday season, working families in Ohio are struggling with rising costs of everything from groceries to gifts but Vivek Ramaswamy is wealthier than ever. Forbes reported his net worth has increased by 80% in the nine months since he announced his campaign for governor to $1.8 billion dollars.  

Ohioans already pay more for groceries, healthcare, and countless essentials. Now as the holidays approach, Ohioans are paying 26% more than last year for some of the most popular holiday gifts. Electronics are 34% more expensive, clothing and accessories have jumped up to 20% and toys and games are 17% more expensive compared to last year.

“This holiday season, Ohioans aren’t wishing for an out-of-touch billionaire who clearly doesn’t understand what working families in Ohio are going through,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “As governor, Vivek Ramaswamy would only work to make billionaires like himself richer.” 

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Columbus, Ohio – Cleveland.com’s 2025 Sloopy Awards has crowned Vivek Ramaswamy the winner of the ‘Worst Use of Social Media’ award for his year-round schooling video. The video, which supporters found so bizarre that they claimed it was AI, received a whopping 26.38% of the vote from thousands of voters across Ohio. 

Read more about Vivek Ramaswamy’s video proposal to establish year-round schooling and AI controversy: 

• Columbus Dispatch: Year-round school in Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy floats idea in video
• WTVG: Should Ohio students go to school year-round? Candidate for governor suggests they should
• WBNS: Acton, Ramaswamy address public school priorities following social media video
• New Republic: Vivek Ramaswamy’s Latest Comment Is So Dumb, His Fans Say It’s AI 
• Huffington Post: Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Idea So Extreme Supporters Think His Opponent Made AI Video
• Daily Beast: MAGA Insists Real Vivek Ramaswamy Policy Proposal Is AI
• Center Square: Ramaswamy edits video initially proposing year-round school
• Yahoo News: Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School — He Did Say It
• Mediaite: ‘ENOUGH’: Meghan McCain Outraged at Vivek Ramaswamy’s Deleted Plan for Year-Round School 

Columbus, Ohio –  Vivek Ramaswamy had a brutal few weeks in the news as Ohioans and his own party continue to sour on his unpopular policies and messy campaign.

Ramaswamy’s campaign started this week still dealing with fallout from conservative Republicans from crafting an “absolutely insane”  policy proposal so “blatantly bad”  his supporters hoped it was AI generated. 

Then, new reporting revealed Ramaswamy pulled out of a planned speech at a conference after outrage from his base over the sponsoring company’s stance on outsourcing American jobs. He refused to explain his decision to keynote a conference advocating for outsourcing of American jobs after he told Ohioans how he really feels by calling them “lazy” and “mediocre” 

The more Ohioans get to know Ramaswamy, the less they like him. New polling found Ramaswamy losing ground with voters the more they heard from him, lining up with polling over the past several weeks that showed him losing ground around the state. It’s not good news for Ramaswamy, and as he keeps flying around the state it’s only bound to get worse. 

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