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Mar 18, 2024 · Kennedy, 70, is a member of perhaps the nation’s most famous political dynasty. His uncle was President John F. Kennedy. His father served as attorney general and a U.S. senator before seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Both were assassinated. READ MORE. City strikes deal to sell its half of soon-to-be-former Oakland A’s coliseum.
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- 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...
Sep 27, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was born on Jan. 17, 1954, in Washington, D.C., to Sen. Robert Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. When Kennedy was 14 years old, his father was assassinated while running for ...
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Mar 26, 2024 · Who Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, is an attorney, environmental and ...
Oct 9, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he's running for president as an independent, ending his bid for the Democratic nomination.
Jun 14, 2023 · The 69-year-old comes from arguably the most famous political family in American history, as he is the nephew of President John. F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated ...
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Oct 9, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., part of one of the most famous Democratic families in politics, said he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid.
