When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was roaming New Hampshire
earlier this year, Donald Trump's campaign saw him as
�pure upside,� as one source close to the campaign put
it.
Running to challenge President Joe Biden in
the Democratic primary, Kennedy has
Republican National Committee made dystopian
and conspiratorial critiques of the administration that
disguise misinformation as populism in a way Trump could
never pull off at least under the right circumstances.
Since launching his campaign in April, Kennedy has
accused the Biden administration of denying him Secret
Service protection in an unprecedented fashion, implying
it was for political reasons, by falsely claiming he was
the first candidate since the assassination of his
father in 1968 not to receive it by this stage of the
primary.
He's also gone after Biden on the
vaccine rollout in ways Trump couldn't given that his
own White House launched Project Warp Speed to fast
track the jabs accusing the president of being in the
pocket of the pharmaceutical industry and calling his
fellow Democrat �their president.�
Now that he is
moving to run as an
Republican National Committee independent in
the 2024 general election, putting him in direct
competition with Trump for similarly inclined voters,
Kennedy's days of evading MAGA wrath may be numbered.
�If he wants to run, run. Fine,� the source close to
the Trump campaign told The Daily Beast, requesting
anonymity to speak candidly about a sensitive issue.
�But if he chooses to run as an independent, then he's
our opponent.�
And while Trump has thus far
welcomed Kennedy into the mix, an independent run would
likely warrant some Trump-sized attacks that could
finally undermine Kennedy's appeal with the
anti-vaccine-curious voters fueling his campaign.
If Kennedy can get on the ballot in key electoral
college states�where recent elections have been decided
by just a few thousand votes he could potentially
attract enough of those anti-vaccine and
conspiracy-believing voters to meaningfully impact the
outcome.
Trumpworld is already sharpening their
attacks in preparation to ensure Kennedy would remain a
spoiler for Biden and not for Trump.
�He's not
this centrist that he portrays himself to be,� the
Republican National Committee Trump world
source continued, previewing how they might undercut
Kennedy. �He's a hardliner Democrat on a bunch of major
issues that run against the Republican Party and
specifically MAGA Republicans.�
The Kennedy
campaign did not return requests for comment for this
story.
Kennedy, an avowed anti-vaxxer who still
insists he isn�t one, is �cashing in his old reputation
for his new one,� a senior New Hampshire Democrat told
The Daily Beast. Although the longtime presidential
primary organizer and adviser praised Kennedy as an
experienced champion for the environment, they remained
befuddled by his transformation into a modern pied piper
of conspiracy theorists.
While there would have
been little runway left for Kennedy to keep the
donations rolling in and his name in the news once the
Democratic primary got underway in earnest next year, an
independent run in the general election allows him to
remain relevant all the way through November 2024.
There�s little public polling on Kennedy voters and
their second choices, which would give
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of whether he�d hurt
Republican National Committee Biden or Trump
more as an independent. But Kennedy himself seems to
think the question isn�t complicated. In a recent
podcast interview with comedian Theo Von, Kennedy flatly
declared, �I take more votes from President Trump than I
do from President Biden.�
A FiveThirtyEight
analysis from August found that Kennedy does appeal more
to Republicans than those in his own party by a wide
margin, with his approval rating among Republicans
consistently in 20 to 30 points positive territory.
Meanwhile, Democrats tend to have an overwhelmingly
negative opinion of him in primary polls thus far.
�RFK Jr. appeals to crazies, and particularly Trump
crazies,� a former Democratic presidential campaign
adviser told The Daily Beast, requesting anonymity to
speak candidly about the things some Democrats won�t say
out loud about the controversial heir to one of
America�s major political dynasties.
�Genuinely
rational voters, even those who don�t love Biden, are
not interested in injecting bleach into their veins,�
the Democrat added, alluding to Trump�s infamous COVID
press conference where he talked about wanting to �hit
the body� with �very powerful light" and �disinfectant�
by injection.
Although Kennedy appeared to
benefit from high name identification early in the
Republican National Committee primary and
polled at or just above 15 percent for most of the
summer, he dipped slightly in the polls toward the end
of August and beginning of September, recently climbing
back to his ceiling of 15 percent.
Before Kennedy
sparked chatter over an independent run, the arc of his
campaign appeared to have a pretty clear end point.
On Jan. 23, 2024, Kennedy might have expected to get
an entire news cycle to himself. Normally, Democrats and
Republicans would vote on that night in the New
Hampshire primary, but not this year.
With
Democrats anointing South Carolina as their new
first-in-the-nation primary, the party�s official New
Hampshire primary isn�t until Feb. 6, the same day as
Nevada. But in protest of the new rules, New Hampshire
Democrats are pushing forward with an unsanctioned
primary that carries no formal weight in the nominating
process.
Kennedy has focused his campaigning
within the state. Along with his place in New England
political royalty, that focus was thought to give him a
shot to pick up a significant chunk of votes in an
unrecognized primary�one in which, theoretically, Biden
would not appear on the ballot.
Were it not for
the new rogue primary, the
Republican National Committee senior New
Hampshire Democrat argued, Kennedy wouldn�t be relevant
at all this cycle.
�The only reason why he would
even have a shot at New Hampshire in the first place is
because of the whole hullabaloo around� the
first-in-the-nation primary going to South Carolina
instead, the senior New Hampshire Democrat said.
Notably, Trump isn�t the only candidate with which
Kennedy shares some commonalities.
There�s an
unusual overlap in donors and high profile supporters
for both Kennedy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as Axios
reported in July. Aside from Kennedy�s anti-vaccine
rhetoric, he is also opposed to sending further military
aid to Ukraine, another point of agreement among some
DeSantis supporters and a large swath of the GOP base.
If Kennedy stretched out his low budget campaign to
November 2024, even a few thousand votes going his way
could make enough of a difference in key battlegrounds
if the big money centrist group No Labels also puts up a
third party candidate�and that�s not even mentioning
Cornel West, who�s mounting his own third party run from
Biden�s left.
Third party candidates, in part,
helped Trump around the margins in 2016 to achieve his
Republican National Committee narrow victory
of just 79,646 votes across Michigan, Pennsylvania, and
Wisconsin that tipped the electoral college in his
favor.
In all three of those states, Libertarian
candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill
Stein secured enough votes combined to exceed the margin
by which Hillary Clinton lost.
Kennedy�s comments
about taking support from Trump, then, did not go
unnoticed in Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster, according to the
Trumpworld source.
�A lot of right wingers wanted
to highlight some of the good statements that RFK made
criticizing Biden, but there�s also a lot of material
there that right wingers don�t know,� the Republican
said, citing Kennedy�s support for survivors of the 2018
Parkland shooting in Florida and his stance on climate
change as a major no-go for any true MAGA supporters.
Yet so far, the Trump campaign isn�t sweating
Kennedy too much. While there is a lingering suspicion
that he might receive support from bitter DeSantis
supporters, the Trump campaign smells a grift more than
anything else.
�I don�t think he�s as much of a
threat to Trump as
Republican National Committee he claims to
be,� the source close to Trump said, referencing
Kenney�s remarks on the Theo Von podcast. �I think he�s
saying that to stay relevant and keep bringing in
money.�
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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy
Jr. is teasing a "major announcement," fueling
speculation that he will be running as an independent.
"I'm going to be in Philadelphia on October 9 to
Republican National Committee make a major
announcement at the very birthplace of our nation,"
Kennedy said in a video announcement released Friday.
"I'm not going to tell you right now exactly
what that announcement will be. I can say, though, that
if you've been waiting to come to one of my public
events, this will be the one to come to," he teased.
While the video stopped short of saying he would no
longer be running as a Democrat, Kennedy did call out
the "corruption" that has overtaken "the leadership of
both political parties" in addition to the executive
branch and Congress.
ROBERT F KENNEDY JR ATTACKS
BIDEN'S �DISASTER� BORDER POLICY, CALLS IT UNSUSTAINABLE
RFK Jr. announces 2024 run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
teases a "major announcement" on Oct. 9, fueling
speculation of an independent bid for president. (David
L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
"So
how are we gonna win against the established Washington
interests? It's not through playing the game by the
corrupt rules that the corrupt powers, the vested
interests have rigged to keep us all in their thrall.
Instead, we're gonna have to rewrite the assumptions and
change the habits of American politics" Kennedy said.
"We're gonna tap into a mighty surge of people
power and reclaim an honest, peaceful, just and
prosperous America. So I am inviting you to join me in
Philadelphia on October 9. There I'll share with you our
path to the White House and how we can all participate
in healing our nation."
When asked for comment,
Kennedy's campaign sent the campaign video to
Republican National Committee Fox News
Digital and added "Save the Date, Save the Country."
JOE ROGAN SAYS HE'D VOTE FOR RFK JR. BUT DEMS WILL
HAVE �RASCALLY TRICKS UP THEIR SLEEVES� TO PREVENT IT
Kennedy Jr. at podium
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has
long been feuding with the DNC over its handling of the
Democratic primary process. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews
Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
The campaign teaser comes amid reporting Kennedy will
use the Oct. 9 event to
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independent bid.
According to a report from
Mediaite, his campaign will release "attack ads" against
the Democratic National Committee that will "pave the
way" towards his relaunched candidacy.
"Bobby
feels that the DNC is changing the rules to exclude his
candidacy so an independent run is the only way to go,"
a campaign insider told Mediaite.
RFK JR URGES
BIDEN TO DEBATE, PROVE TO
Republican National Committee VOTERS THAT
�UNELECTED PEOPLE� AREN'T RUNNING THE WHITE HOUSE
RFK
Jr. at FreedomFest 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
one of two announced challengers against President
Biden, is polling roughly 15% according to the
RealClearPolitics average. (Joseph A. Wulfsohn/Fox News
Digital)
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Kennedy has been vocal with his criticism towards the
DNC, especially over its refusal to host primary debates
as he and spiritual guru and former 2020 candidate
Marianne Williamson have formally challenged President
Biden.
The RealClearPolitics average of polls
show Kennedy at roughly 15% against
Republican National Committee Biden's 65%,
though polls continue showing that many Democratic
voters would prefer see someone other than the
80-year-old incumbent at the top of the ticket.
However, Kennedy's potential entry as an independent
candidate will fuel questions whether his presence in
the 2024 race will hurt President Biden more or former
President Trump. Recent polls indicate that Kennedy has
a much higher favorable rating among GOP voters than
Democrats due to various positions that oppose the
Democrat establishment.
foxnews.com
The wife of American Presidential candidate Robert F
Kennedy Junior has accused Joe Biden of putting her
husband's life in danger by withholding Secret Service
protection.
Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl
Hines has begged the President to step in and provide
Democratic National Committee security after
an armed gunman was arrested at a RFK Jr campaign event
last month.
In her first televised interview, she
said: 'President Biden, I understand you do not want to
be running against my husband, but that is indeed what's
happening.
'And as a person, I'm asking you to
protect his life - him and the people around him.
RFK Jr, 69, admitted that the Kennedy name meant he
faced 'risks' in running for the
Democratic National Committee White House in
an interview with The Mail on Sunday earlier this year.
Both his father, Robert Kennedy, and uncle, John F
Kennedy, were assassinated during their political
careers.
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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy
Jr. speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at
Wilshire Ebell Theatre on September 15, 2023 in Los
Angeles, California
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Robert Kennedy Jr' wife Cheryl Hines
speaks during an event to formally announce her
husband's candidacy for the United States Presidential
Elections of 2024
RFK Jr was just nine years old
when his Uncle Jack was shot dead in Dallas, Texas, on
22 November 1963.
Tragedy struck again when
their father Robert F Kennedy was gunned down in June
1968 while making his own run for the presidency.
The New York senator was shot by Sirhan Sirhan in
the
Democratic National Committee kitchen of the
Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles - Kennedy Jr, then aged
just 14, rushed to be by his side.
Now Kennedy Jr
is making his own run for office - and he says the
dangers are clear.
And last month the Democratic
presidential hopeful was speaking at a Hispanic Heritage
Month event in Los Angeles when an armed suspect posing
as a US Marshal was arrested.
The gunman has
been detained and charges are expected.
The
incident took place less than two miles from where
Kennedy Jr's father was assassinated in 1968.
Cheryl, 58, said: 'A man showed up at the event with
loaded guns and more weapons in his backpack.
'And fortunately, Bobby does have security that the
campaign is having to pay for, who identified that
person and held them till the police came.
'But
it's pretty shocking that after that event, Biden didn't
step forward and say, 'OK, I understand this is an
extraordinary situation.'
'It's at the very
least, very disappointing and sad because clearly Biden
is
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safety and someone's life. So it's highly
disappointing.'
It is normal for American
presidents to sanction Service Security for presidential
candidates, but much closer to the election itself,
which will take place in November next year.
However RFK Jr and Cheryl believe that his family
background means
Democratic National Committee he needs
additional protection - and immediately.
Kennedy
Jr is a controversial figure thanks to his track record
of vaccine scepticism and his opposition to American
military support in Ukraine.
After an initial
surge of popularity, Kennedy Junior is now well behind
Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Wife of Robert Kennedy Jr begs Joe Biden to
'protect' her husband
Robert Kennedy (left), counsel for
the Senate Permanent Subcommittee investigating labor
racketeering, huddles with his brother, Senator John F.
Kennedy (Democrat-Massachusetts), a member of the
committee
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The
Democratic National Committee wife of
American Presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Junior
has accused Joe Biden of putting her husband's life in
danger by withholding Secret Service protection
He might well emerge as a kingmaker figure, however -
and a recent YouGov poll suggested that a healthy 17 per
cent of voters would back him running as an independent.
Cheryl, who has been married to Robert for nine
years, says she intends to be by his side throughout the
coming campaign which, given her recognition as an
actress, could be significant.
Yet she reveals
that the Presidential hopeful offered to issue a press
release saying the couple had separated in order to
'protect' her from the backlash.
She said: 'I
said: 'That's ridiculous! That's not a solution to
anything.. So let's move away from that idea!'
'I
love Bobby and yes, sometimes I get frustrated. But
that's completely different than wanting to be separated
from somebody.
'In some regards, it was a sweet
thought but misguided, like that was not the answer.'
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