NYT Excludes Vivek Ramaswamy From Iowa Caucuses Results Page

The New York Times has decided to exclude billionaire political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy from its Iowa Caucuses results page.

The outlet’s results page includes former President Donald Trump — who maintains a sizable polling edge in the RealClearPolitics polling average — as well as former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. While DeSantis has spent significant time and resources in the Hawkeye state, Nikki Haley has surged to a distant second in recent weeks.

The New York Times has decided to exclude Ramaswamy, however. While the political newcomer has slipped in most Iowa polls after peaking in third place this past summer, Ramaswamy has toured every county in the state and has told supporters that he is determined to overperform polling expectations.

The @nytimes constantly screeches about voter suppression & now they try to tilt the scales of an election by keeping Vivek off of their results page.
The Gray Lady has long been dead. Just another nail in the coffin of their credibility. pic.twitter.com/Mo1jF3zL9u

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) January 15, 2024

The New York Times was not the only mainstream media outlet to ignore Ramaswamy’s surprising campaign. In an X post, the presidential hopeful cited a “voter attitudes” poll conducted by the Associated Press and Fox News that left his campaign out.

“RIGGED. Fox & AP just sent a broad ‘voter attitudes’ poll on the eve of the caucus, which they’ll report on TV right before the Iowa caucus. It leaves one candidate off the list,” Ramaswamy wrote while tagging X owner Elon Musk.

RIGGED. Fox & AP just sent a broad “voter attitudes” poll on the eve of the caucus, which they’ll report on TV right before the Iowa caucus. It leaves one candidate off the list. Stick it to the media & shock the world at the Iowa caucus tonight. ⁦@elonmusk⁩ pic.twitter.com/DHopHWNRz7

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 15, 2024

In the final Des Moines County Register poll, Ramaswamy garnered eight percent of the vote, good for fourth place. This is just eight points lower then Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, however, who finished at 16 percent in what is largely viewed as a must-win state for his campaign.

Nikki Haley polled at 20 percent, while former President Trump maintained his lead with 48 percent of the vote, the highest ever total for a candidate in a final Des Moines County Register poll.