He's not white and he's not Christian - he's Hindu. Once Trump in his inimitable way makes fun of him for that - I think Ramaswamy's "popularity" tanks. I think the Bradley effect is heavily in play.

Bradley effect

The Bradley effect (less commonly the Wilder effect) is a theory concerning observed discrepancies between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in some United States government elections where a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other.

The theory proposes that some white voters who intend to vote for the white candidate would nonetheless tell pollsters that they are undecided or likely to vote for the non-white candidate.

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bobby Jindal won in Louisiana. Its not impossible for a guy like Ramaswamy to get his foot in the door.

But this isn't even a Bradley Effect. He's polling single digits after a big debate win. Can't even get ahead of Ron DeSanctimonious.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jindal is a totally batshit Christian fundie who claimed to have been part of an exorcism. Nikki Haley is also a Christian. Basically - if you're a brown person GOP - you better be Christian to get anywhere.

archive.today • The story of Bobby Jindal and an apparent exorcism you probably haven't heard - The Washington Post

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's not just brown people. But white people get the "we assume you're christian by default" credits. You don't have to explain that Bill Clinton or Donald Trump are Christians to anybody.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've always wondered how religious some politicians actually are. Obama for example.

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can't help but think you get a little in your own head when you're "The Guy". Or even just ancillary to "The Guy". Like, how else could you have gotten here by this litany of historical happy accidents if not for Divine Providence?

Eric Adams really shines with it. You get that vibe off Mitt Romney as well. I have to assume Obama is at least a bit touched by his own mythology.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

I assume Biden also thinks of himself as The Guy. He might be far more religious than he lets on because it helps him electorally.

Eric Adams

He's such a deluded freak.

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

We all know what the "yes but..." is in that crowd

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

The MAGA crowd wants Trump, though.