August 30th 2023.
A video of 18-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy questioning 2003 Democratic candidate Al Sharpton has been making the rounds on X. A decade ago, when the town hall was televised on Hardball With Chris Matthews, Ramaswamy asked why he should vote for a Democratic candidate with the least political experience.
Sharpton quickly responded that he had the most political experience, having been involved in the political movement since the age of 12. He also reminded the college student that a job doesn't equate to experience.
The timing of the clip coincides with Ramaswamy's own lack of political experience, which was criticized at the latest Republican debate. Former Vice President Mike Pence and Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, both pointed out his inexperience, with Pence describing him as a "rookie" and Haley saying, "You have no foreign policy experience, and it shows."
However, even though 27% of GOP voters thought that Ramaswamy won the debate, his support dropped from 10% to 9%, according to a poll conducted by Emerson College. He is currently in third place and trails former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points.
Ramaswamy responded to the video's popularity by captioning it on X platform that he would give his 18-year-old self a pat on the back as Sharpton's response was the most sensible he had heard in his political career.
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