The Importance of Debates in the Race

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I don't think it's the voters that ultimately matter, not the people who have appointed themselves in the reigning establishment. Our strategy is very much a grassroots strategy. I've done more campaign events than anybody in the Republican field. The one area where I'm punching below weight is large scale donations. We are not raising mass numbers of large check external funds yet into the campaign. That comes with competitive advantages and disadvantages. They're two sides of the same coin. I feel totally unconstrained to pursue the strategy that David mentioned earlier, which is that I'm reacting in real time to what I believe.

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:08) Vivek's background, corporate political / ESG distractions, why he's running for president

(19:16) Energy policy, unemployment work requirements, immigration

(30:24) Foreign policy: How to handle Ukraine/Russia and Taiwan/China

(44:46) Media strategy, Silicon Valley Bank's implosion

(54:09) Thoughts on Trump

(1:06:16) Campaign strategy, establishment appeal

(1:14:10) Social issues: Abolishing the DOE, abortion, trans rights

(1:29:31) Defense budget, Military Industrial Complex, GOP division over Ukraine

(1:39:27) Bestie update!

(1:41:33) Post-interview debrief

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