EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Ramaswamy’s piano teacher says she taught him about the Constitution and to ‘love liberty’: Republican hopeful’s campaign shows off his softer side as a child ahead of crucial fourth debate
- Advertisement obtained by DailyMail.com shows a young Vivek Ramaswamy playing the piano
- Ad will perform in Iowa and New Hampshire and show his childhood piano teacher how she taught him about the US Constitution after lessons
- Comes in the wake of several firebrand moments from the 2024 GOP hopefuls
Vivek Ramaswamy learned the Constitution from his piano teacher and showed signs of being a conservative as a child, according to a new campaign ad with just 46 days until the crucial January caucuses.
The new ad shows Indian-American Ramaswamy playing “God Bless America” on her piano and his instructor remembering how she taught him about American history.
It shows a softer side of the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, after several attack dog moments against his competitors at the GOP debate.
The biotech entrepreneur heads into the fourth debate in Alabama next week, where he faces an uphill climb to battle for second place.
He has struggled to maintain momentum in the polls after stealing the show in the early Republican showdowns.
His controversial attacks on opponents, especially Nikki Haley, have divided opinion. But some agree with his piano teacher that he has always been a star.
A new ad in Iowa and New Hampshire will show a sweet, young side of Vivek Ramaswamy by showcasing his love of piano and “freedom” – and an image of him playing the piano as a child
“I taught Vivek to love freedom,” says Mary Ann Jordan as an image of a young Ramaswamy is shown sitting at her piano during a lesson.
She added, “Vivek is a true conservative. I put him in the same category as Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump – he has the same capabilities and he is not afraid.”
The ad, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com before it appeared on cable and air, will run in the primary elections in the United States and in the primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
It comes as the countdown to the Iowa caucuses began Jan. 15 after the Thanksgiving holiday.
The end of the 30-second ad shows a modern-day Ramaswamy playing the piano.
The new ad release comes after an analysis showed that Ramaswamy will be one of the lowest spenders in 2024 when it comes to money spent on television, radio and digital advertising.
The father of two millionaires has spent just $8 million on ads, even though he consistently ranks among the top four Republican candidates along with Trump, DeSantis and Haley.
The ad features Ramaswamy’s piano teacher Mary Ann Jordan discussing how she would teach him about the US Constitution after their lessons
The end of the 30-second ad shows Ramaswamy, now 38, playing the piano
This is compared to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has spent $46 million on advertising to date. Former President Donald Trump comes in next with $37 million in radio, TV and digital advertising.
The biggest focus so far is in Iowa, as causes quickly approach in the new year.
Ramaswamy has proven to be a crowd favorite when it comes to entertainment. He even posted a video of himself playing tennis while “warming up” for the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August.
His musical abilities were on display at the Iowa State Fair last summer when he broke into Eminem’s rap “Lose Yourself” at the end of a sit-down Q&A with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.