Vivek Ramaswamy

Drill Baby Drill belongs in Ohio, and not a lot of people are actually even aware of the natural resources we have. And yet it takes 18 to 36 months to get a new permit when that should be six months or less. And so the sum total of that is when you look at other states across the country, Texas and Florida are number one and number two when it comes to people moving into the state versus out.

Ohio is number 38 today. And I see an opportunity over the next eight, 10 years for Ohio to find its way actually to number one on that list. And that might sound unrealistic today. But if you look at the first Industrial Revolution, Ohio was the leading state in the country. And I think with a strong governor, I'm motivated. I think we can get there again.

Ohio is number 38 today. And I see an opportunity over the next eight, 10 years for Ohio to find its way actually to number one on that list. And that might sound unrealistic today. But if you look at the first Industrial Revolution, Ohio was the leading state in the country. And I think with a strong governor, I'm motivated. I think we can get there again.

Ohio is number 38 today. And I see an opportunity over the next eight, 10 years for Ohio to find its way actually to number one on that list. And that might sound unrealistic today. But if you look at the first Industrial Revolution, Ohio was the leading state in the country. And I think with a strong governor, I'm motivated. I think we can get there again.

I'd say the other distinctive part of my candidacy, and this is really what gets me going, Ben, is not just making sure that we're at the forefront economically, but to be able to do something that no other state has actually done is leading in the crisis of educational achievement in America. That's a 50-state problem right now. Our kids aren't excelling in math and reading and writing.

I'd say the other distinctive part of my candidacy, and this is really what gets me going, Ben, is not just making sure that we're at the forefront economically, but to be able to do something that no other state has actually done is leading in the crisis of educational achievement in America. That's a 50-state problem right now. Our kids aren't excelling in math and reading and writing.

I'd say the other distinctive part of my candidacy, and this is really what gets me going, Ben, is not just making sure that we're at the forefront economically, but to be able to do something that no other state has actually done is leading in the crisis of educational achievement in America. That's a 50-state problem right now. Our kids aren't excelling in math and reading and writing.

Even if we talk about conservative solutions like school choice, which I'm a strong proponent of, ardently in favor of, we also have to take aim at looking at how we revitalize our public schools on their own terms.

Even if we talk about conservative solutions like school choice, which I'm a strong proponent of, ardently in favor of, we also have to take aim at looking at how we revitalize our public schools on their own terms.

Even if we talk about conservative solutions like school choice, which I'm a strong proponent of, ardently in favor of, we also have to take aim at looking at how we revitalize our public schools on their own terms.

And I just, for my part, refuse to stand by and watch idly as China laughs at our gradual decay into oblivion when 75% of eighth graders in this country aren't even proficient in math according to international standards. In fact, there's kids in other countries where English isn't even their first language now doing better on English proficiency than our own kids here.

And I just, for my part, refuse to stand by and watch idly as China laughs at our gradual decay into oblivion when 75% of eighth graders in this country aren't even proficient in math according to international standards. In fact, there's kids in other countries where English isn't even their first language now doing better on English proficiency than our own kids here.

And I just, for my part, refuse to stand by and watch idly as China laughs at our gradual decay into oblivion when 75% of eighth graders in this country aren't even proficient in math according to international standards. In fact, there's kids in other countries where English isn't even their first language now doing better on English proficiency than our own kids here.

And just to speak some hard truths, I found that people, frankly, in both political parties, aren't too patient. They don't want to hear this message because it hurts to hear. But if you care about somebody, you tell them the truth. And I think being a true conservative state governed according to conservative principles means targeting that educational achievement deficit. Yes, beat the DEI.

And just to speak some hard truths, I found that people, frankly, in both political parties, aren't too patient. They don't want to hear this message because it hurts to hear. But if you care about somebody, you tell them the truth. And I think being a true conservative state governed according to conservative principles means targeting that educational achievement deficit. Yes, beat the DEI.

And just to speak some hard truths, I found that people, frankly, in both political parties, aren't too patient. They don't want to hear this message because it hurts to hear. But if you care about somebody, you tell them the truth. And I think being a true conservative state governed according to conservative principles means targeting that educational achievement deficit. Yes, beat the DEI.

Yes, beat the woke. I mean, I led the crusade on that, and I believe in all of that. But there's a deeper failure here as well as it relates to just raw educational achievement on math, reading, writing, physical education, civic education. And I think we as conservatives need to step up in directly tackling those deficits.

Yes, beat the woke. I mean, I led the crusade on that, and I believe in all of that. But there's a deeper failure here as well as it relates to just raw educational achievement on math, reading, writing, physical education, civic education. And I think we as conservatives need to step up in directly tackling those deficits.

Yes, beat the woke. I mean, I led the crusade on that, and I believe in all of that. But there's a deeper failure here as well as it relates to just raw educational achievement on math, reading, writing, physical education, civic education. And I think we as conservatives need to step up in directly tackling those deficits.

And that's one way where I hope to set the standard for the rest of the country, the Ohio standard, we could call it, for the way the rest of the states, I think, need to catch up as well.