GOP presidential candidate says consultant tried to sell a second-place finish in CPAC straw poll

Washington Examiner

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Individual: Philip Anschutz

Vivek Ramaswamy claims he was offered to buy second-place finish in CPAC straw poll

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claims he was offered a second place finish in the Conservative Political Action Conference's straw poll if he paid up to a consultant for the conference.

The Daily Caller

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Individual: Tucker Carlson

Individual: Neil Patel

‘Corrupt’: Ramaswamy Says Consultant Promised Second-Place Finish In CPAC Poll For ‘A Few Hundred Thousand Dollars’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Monday he was offered second place in the 2023 CPSC straw poll if he paid money.

Raw Story

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CPAC newcomer claims he was asked to 'buy' his way into straw poll

Bio-tech entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was approached by a political consultant with ties to CPAC who revealed a strategy to buy his way into the conference's high-profile straw poll for presidential candidates, Politico reported Monday."They were like, if you pa...

The Gateway Pundit

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VIDEO - Vivek Ramaswamy Says RNC Consultant Offered to Boost His Finish in the CPAC Presidential Straw Poll for a Few Hundred Thousand Dollars

Politico

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Vivek Ramaswamy says he received an offer to buy his way into the CPAC straw poll

The allegations come at a sensitive moment for the conservative conference and raise questions about whether it fosters a pay-to-play culture.