A Breakout Moment for Vivek Ramaswamy

<p>In the Republican presidential race, the battle for second place has been jolted by the sudden rise of a political newcomer whose popularity has already eclipsed that of far more seasoned candidates — Vivek Ramaswamy.</p><p>Jonathan Weisman, who is a political correspondent for The Times, explains the rising candidate’s back story, message and strategy.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-weisman">Jonathan Weisman</a>, a political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Surging poll numbers underscore that Vivek Ramaswamy is having<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-ron-desantis-republican-primary.html"> a well-timed political moment</a>.</li><li>Mr. Ramaswamy, a millennial,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/us/politics/ramaswamy-millennial-republican.html"> has a lot to say about his generation</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>