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Apr 5, 2024 · A lifelong Democrat, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entered the race in April 2023, initially seeking to challenge President Biden for the party’s nomination. He later switched to an independent bid....
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Apr 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. weighed in Tuesday morning after President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign , saying he differs "profoundly on...
Jun 22, 2023 · 2024 Elections. RFK Jr.’s fringe Democratic presidential candidacy, explained. Kennedy, an anti-vaxxer of storied Democratic pedigree, isn’t a serious challenger to Biden — but he’s getting...
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Mar 3, 2023 · MANCHESTER, N.H. —. A scion of a famous political family spoke about the environment, COVID-19 vaccines and the possibility of running for president during an appearance Friday in New Hampshire...
- The Kennedy Name
- A Campaign of Controversy: 'Show Me Where I'm Wrong'
- A 'Topsy Turvy' Party Definition
- A Derailment of The Democratic Party
- An Effort to Garner Support
- A Campaign 'Largely Misunderstood'
He is the fourth member of the family running for president with the Kennedy name. The son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who also served as a New York senator, and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, both Democrats assassinated in the 1960s, the junior Kennedy told USA TODAY having the family name behind him will help h...
Kennedy defends his views on vaccines and his criticism for how the government handled the pandemic to those who say his views aren’t based on facts. “It’s irrelevant,” he said in May. “There’s no Democratic version of the truth or Republican version of the truth. We should have evidence-based policy, and I think everybody ultimately would like to ...
Kennedy struggles to label himself when asked where he falls on the political spectrum. “I think the party definitions are so topsy-turvy right now, I wouldn’t know how to describe myself,” he told USA TODAY. “I would describe myself as a liberal Democrat, which means I’m for civil liberties, I’m against war, I’m against corporate domination, I’m a...
Kennedy told USA TODAY his motivation for the campaign stems from feeling the country is headed down the wrong path. “My political party, the Democratic Party, seemed to just have derailed and was just a slow-motion train wreck,” he said. He says the Democratic Party is departing from the values he witnessed growing up. Now, Kennedy says, Democrats...
Kennedy has also garnered other big-name endorsers: Comedian Rob Schneider, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, actress Alicia Silverstone, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and the far-right InfoWars host Alex Jones. The presidential candidate said part of his campaign strategy is to reach all supporters − even those registered to the opposite party. “I’l...
Kennedy claims his campaign is “largely misunderstood” in the media, with most coverage including misstatements about his beliefs or taking his words out of context. “Listen to what I say rather than what people say that I said,” he advises voters. “Make up your mind based on what I said rather than a mischaracterization or somebody else’s characte...
Mar 14, 2024 · NEW YORK -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign is approaching several key milestones as Democratic scrutiny of him ramps up.
Oct 9, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared his “independence from the Democratic Party” on Monday in Philadelphia, ending his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and launching an...
