Is Vivek Ramaswamy's Faith and Ethnicity a problem?
Would Republicans vote for an Indian-American Hindu?
With the upcoming Iowa caucuses on Monday, the long-shot campaign of businessman Vivek Ramaswamy hangs in the balance.
A strong showing by Ramaswamy in the Iowa caucus would buoy his seemingly dimming chances at the Republican nomination.
Finishing a distant 4th would likely spell the death knell in his candidacy.
While there are a number of factors that have led to the current state of the Ramaswamy campaign, there are two immutable ones that can’t help but to be discussed.
Faith and Ethnicity.
Ramaswamy is a Hindu of Indian descent.
He attended Catholic school in Cincinnati. This explains why he can quote scripture and knows the tenants of Christianity better than some Christians.
Yet, for some Republican voters in Iowa, the presence of a darker-skinned, Hindu has caused alarm.
Some think of him as the Republican version of Barack Obama.
And, there are some that despite the repeated assertions to the contrary, think that he is a black Muslim.
Ramaswamy has gone to great lengths to explain how his Hindu faith is in alignment with the values that founded this Republic.
He has repeatedly explained how he believes in natural rights and that those rights come from God.
He has done his best to dissuade the concerns of the caucus goers. Yet, it may be to no avail.
Does this indicate that there is an undercurrent of racism within the Republican Party?
That is a low-hanging fruit race hustlers and liberals love to point out.
Personally, I don’t think racism is playing an outsized role in the hesitancy and reluctance to embrace the Ramaswamy campaign.
Could there be voters that will not vote for him because of his ethnicity and faith?
Sure.
Should it?
No.
While the faith and personal beliefs of a candidate are important, of more credence is the platform said candidate embraces.
Does the candidate stand up for policies that are in alignment with a biblical worldview?
That is what biblical conservatives should be most concerned about when it comes to voting for a candidate.
A number of candidates have claimed to be Christians, yet vote and support items that are anti-biblical.
So, why Ramaswamy’s religion and ethnicity would be a problem for the voters is a question that they can only answer.
Well it was with great relucatance that I voted for Romney and it wasn't until he was endorsed by none other than the late great Billy Graham that I did. Mormons have some of the most twisted quasi Christian beliefs I have ever come across. HOWEVER, they do believe in Salvation by Jesus Christ. Like most groups I consider to be cults, they have another book, another man and another way that strays far from mainstream Christian doctrine. That being said, we are not electing the Pope. And even those politicians that I belived were Christian, failed in certain circumstances. Its gonna come down for me, who's left. If there is another candidate, that person gets my vote, but its him vs Biden. Vivek wins. Dude could really use some foreign policy knowedge and experience before running for the leader of the free world.