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It's not exactly a sure thing, and you always knew it was possible and even probable, but this strikes me as something that would have a pretty significant impact on the presidential race.
"Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will reportedly announce on Oct. 9 that he is running as an independent
Kennedy is set to switch party affiliations after campaigning as a Democrat since April. His campaign plans to air “attack ads” against the Democratic National Committee to “pave the way” for his announcement, according to Mediate.
“Bobby feels that the DNC is changing the rules to exclude his candidacy, so an independent run is the only way to go,” a Kennedy campaign insider told the outlet.
Kennedy has criticized President Joe Biden on various occasions during his campaign. He claimed to be “the first person censored by the Biden administration” in early 2021 when he was suspended from Instagram and Facebook for disinformation, and has accused the sitting president of living in a “bubble” and only talking to “donors.”"
RFK Jr Will Run For President As An Independent: REPORT | The Daily Caller
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reportedly Will Announce Third-Party Run as Independent in Coming Weeks (msn.com)
Kennedy has that outsider appeal, and grabs a lot of Democrats - as well as disaffected moderate Republicans - unhappy with the party lines as they are now. I can understand why the guy is potentially doing this too, as there are claims floating around that the DNC has basically stacked the primaries to make Biden the nominee (a bold move after the shit they pulled with Bernie a few years back) and the party has been treating him like a kook and an outsider despite his popularity.
If this happens, who do you figure this helps more, Biden or Trump? I've been seen polling suggesting he's going to grab more Republican voters than Democrat, though I'm not sure I trust that.
Merge this if there is a thread on it somewhere - didn't see one. I'm just curious, as this does seem like it could have a significant impact, siphoning important votes away from... Someone. Just not sure who.
"Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will reportedly announce on Oct. 9 that he is running as an independent
Kennedy is set to switch party affiliations after campaigning as a Democrat since April. His campaign plans to air “attack ads” against the Democratic National Committee to “pave the way” for his announcement, according to Mediate.
“Bobby feels that the DNC is changing the rules to exclude his candidacy, so an independent run is the only way to go,” a Kennedy campaign insider told the outlet.
Kennedy has criticized President Joe Biden on various occasions during his campaign. He claimed to be “the first person censored by the Biden administration” in early 2021 when he was suspended from Instagram and Facebook for disinformation, and has accused the sitting president of living in a “bubble” and only talking to “donors.”"
RFK Jr Will Run For President As An Independent: REPORT | The Daily Caller
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reportedly Will Announce Third-Party Run as Independent in Coming Weeks (msn.com)
Kennedy has that outsider appeal, and grabs a lot of Democrats - as well as disaffected moderate Republicans - unhappy with the party lines as they are now. I can understand why the guy is potentially doing this too, as there are claims floating around that the DNC has basically stacked the primaries to make Biden the nominee (a bold move after the shit they pulled with Bernie a few years back) and the party has been treating him like a kook and an outsider despite his popularity.
If this happens, who do you figure this helps more, Biden or Trump? I've been seen polling suggesting he's going to grab more Republican voters than Democrat, though I'm not sure I trust that.
Merge this if there is a thread on it somewhere - didn't see one. I'm just curious, as this does seem like it could have a significant impact, siphoning important votes away from... Someone. Just not sure who.
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