Noem And Ramaswamy Tie In CPAC’s Veep Straw Poll

The New York Times reports:

Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota and the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy tied for the top choice to be former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate in a straw poll on Saturday at a prominent gathering of conservative activists.

Ms. Noem and Mr. Ramaswamy each garnered 15 percent of the vote in the straw poll.

Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who ran for president as a Democrat in 2020 but has since left the party to become an independent, was third with 9 percent, followed by Ms. Stefanik and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina with 8 percent each.

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CPAC VP straw poll
1. 15% Ramaswamy & Noem (TIE)
3. 9% Tulsi Gabbard
4. 8% Stefanik & Tim Scott (TIE)
6. 7% Donalds
7. 6% Lake
8. 5% Carson/DeSantis/Sander (TIE)

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