Ramaswamy says he's not 'pastor in chief' as some GOP voters question his religion
Against the backdrop of a campaign about God and religious liberty, Vivek Ramaswamy faces questions from GOP voters about his Hinduism, Hindu faith. Vivek Ramaswamy calls for a renewed belief in God and country on the campaign trail, listing "God is real" as the first of his campaign's 10 foundational "truths," even as he fields repeated questions from conservative voters about his own Hindu faith. These interactions underscore Ramaswamy's unique background in the field and how voters on the trail have been receiving his message. (The other Indian American in the race, former Gov. Nikki Haley, was raised Sikh but converted to Christianity.) "Your first line says, 'God is real.' What God are we talking about?" one voter in Iowa asked in August. (In Hinduism, there is one supreme god, the Brahman, that can be manifested as several gods and minor deities. Christians believe in one God and the teachings of his son, Jesus.) It's a conver...