August 28, 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy is using a private jet that costs $80,000 per month to make campaign stops across the state. The median yearly income in Ohio is just over $67,000.
Someone who can spend more than your annual salary on a private jet to take him from Cincinnati to Columbus isn’t someone who knows how to solve the problems we face. This is as out-of-touch as it gets.
In the heart of northwest Ohio, where steel meets sweat and roads stretch through towns built on grit, the way a candidate arrives says more than their stump speech ever could.
One rolls up in a Jeep built in Toledo, forged by Ohio hands, and driven with purpose. The other descends from the sky in a private jet, insulated from potholes, diners and the everyday pulse of the people they claim to represent.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about transportation. It’s about connection. Flying into a rally might be efficient, but it’s also symbolic. It’s the image of someone who doesn’t need to stop for gas, doesn’t wave to neighbors on the way and doesn’t feel the rhythm of the land beneath their feet. It’s polished, distant, and — let’s be honest — out of touch.
Private jets don’t pass through Defiance, Lima, or Zanesville. They don’t idle at red lights next to pickup trucks or get stuck behind tractors, trucks on two-lane roads. They soar above it all — above the people. Now picture a candidate behind the wheel of a Jeep made in Ohio. That’s not just a ride, it’s a statement. It says, “I’m with you. I’m one of you.” It’s a nod to the workers who built it, the families who rely on the auto industry and the pride that comes from buying local and driving American.
That Jeep doesn’t just carry a candidate, it carries Ohio’s legacy. In politics, optics matter. And when one candidate chooses to fly over Ohio while another chooses to drive through it, the message is loud and clear.
One sees Ohio as a stop on a tour. The other sees it as home. So, the next time you see a motorcade or hear the roar of jet engines overhead, ask yourself: who’s really showing up for Ohio? Because leadership isn’t about altitude, it’s about attitude.
Bobbi Shaffer
Sylvania
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