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Trump aide said Swensen will now help the former president's
campaign in Nevada, another early state in the Republican
nomination battle.
Ramaswamy, 38, who has staked out far-right positions on many
issues and has been a fervent defender of Trump, created
political buzz early in his campaign with combative,
attention-grabbing debate performances.
Yet in opinion polls in recent weeks, Ramaswamy's bid for the
party's 2024 presidential nomination has appeared to stall: He
languishes at around 5% support of likely Republican primary
voters in national polls, more than 40 percentage points behind
Trump, who is by far the frontrunner.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy's campaign, said
Swensen's departure had nothing to do with internal problems
within the campaign.
She said the appointment of Mike Biundo, a veteran political
operative from New Hampshire, as Ramaswamy's national political
adviser had rendered Swensen's New Hampshire role less relevant.
"We love Brian, we wish the best for him," McLaughlin said. "His
departure has been a long time in the making."
Ramaswamy's campaign said he has qualified to be on stage next
week in Alabama for the fourth Republican debate, as the party
seeks a nominee to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in
next November's presidential election.
(Reporting by Tim Reid; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jonathan
Oatis)
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