Vivek Ramaswamy had previously attended a MAGA party in the Beaver Stadium parking lot. Penn State loss to Ohio State on Saturday.

Ramaswamy was applauded when he arrived at the tailgate event hosted by Real America’s Voice.

Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, was greeted with trash talk from the local Penn State crowd, but embraced every outcome of the game as “national unity.” Ramaswamy had the last laugh Ohio State He won 20-13.

More important to the MAGA crowd was the status of former President Trump’s reelection bid. Pennsylvania is a key state and arguably the most vital state on the electoral map this time. Ramaswamy expressed optimism about Trump’s chances based on early voting numbers.

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“Early voting numbers look pretty good, but most of the people I’ve talked to haven’t voted our way yet,” Ramaswamy said.

In 2020, Democrats led Republicans in early voting in Pennsylvania, 70.9 percent to 20 percent. So far in the 2024 cycle, 56.9% of Democrats and 32.4% of Republicans have voted early.

President Biden won Pennsylvania by just over 2% in the 2020 election.

Ramaswamy expects a larger increase in the number of Republican voters on Election Day, Tuesday.

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“Most people I know haven’t voted yet because they want to be patient and really stick with the system on Tuesday,” Ramaswamy said. “I’m feeling pretty good. … I actually feel like we nailed it.”

The crowd embraced Ramaswamy and broke out in Trump chants.

Ramaswamy is the latest GOP figure to be embraced by a major college football game this season. Both Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, embraced when they attended the games earlier this year.

Vance received loud applause while watching the East Carolina Pirates play against Appalachian State on Sept. 14. Trump: “USA!” Sing along as you head to the Alabama Crimson Tide’s game against rival Georgia on September 28.

Vivek Ramaswamy gestures from the stage at the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Pennsylvania is also a state that has been under an intense microscope for voter fraud this cycle.

Pennsylvania prosecutor is investigating approximately 30 voter registrations Applications and vote-by-mail ballot applications described as “spoofed,” including many by officials affiliated with an Arizona-based group.

At least some of the forms were sent by Field and Media Corps, an apparent subsidiary of Fieldcorp, an Arizona-based organization that operates in Lancaster County, according to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso.

The news came after election officials in Lancaster County He reported that he bought two separate batches Earlier this month, voter registration forms were allegedly fraudulent or incomplete.

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Republican presidential candidate former President Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday, November 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

2,500 forms marked as suspicious They either had fake names, duplicate handwriting or unverifiable or incorrect identification information, authorities said. The problems led county election officials to notify both the Pennsylvania Secretary of State and the state attorney general’s office of a criminal investigation.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry sought to reassure voters in the Keystone State. Press release He said late Thursday that his office was working with counties on apparent attempts to send out fraudulent ballots and was investigating organizations that might be responsible.

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Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks the sideline during the second half of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ohio State won 20-13. (Ghost)

“While we will not disclose sensitive information regarding these investigations, we want to clarify that the investigations involve voter registration forms, not ballots,” Henry said. “These attempts were thwarted by security measures in Pennsylvania. We are working with our partners every day to ensure a fair, free and secure election.

“Investigations are ongoing and the criminals who committed the fraudulent acts will be held accountable in accordance with the law.”

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