Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced Monday that he’ll run as an impartial somewhat than problem President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination.
Kennedy: “I’m right here to declare myself an impartial candidate for President of the USA.” Tell Ansar at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a marketing campaign announcement at a information convention on October 9, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Korkounis/Getty Photographs)
“We declare our independence from the cynical elites who betray our hope and exaggerate our divisions,” he added. “Lastly, we declare independence from each political events.”
The Kennedys have been synonymous with the Democratic Celebration for many years. Nonetheless, believing that the nomination course of was biased towards him, RFK Jr. determined to turn into an impartial.
Kennedy’s members of the family stated his choice was “deeply unhappy” and “dangerous for our nation.”
“Bobby could share the identical identify as our father, however he doesn’t share the identical values, imaginative and prescient or judgment,” Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy II and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend stated in a joint assertion.
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Regardless of the assertion, his youngsters assist his bid, and his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox, is his co-campaign supervisor.
RFK Jr.’s marketing campaign has lengthy struggled to open the Democratic nomination course of.
Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) requested the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC) to carry extra aggressive primaries in a letter final month. An excellent PAC supporting Kennedy additionally protested outdoors a Democratic Nationwide Committee assembly in D.C
Kennedy Jr., proper, meets along with his marketing campaign supervisor, former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) on July 20, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Photographs)
Polls have proven blended indicators on whether or not the presidential nominee will entice extra assist from Donald Trump supporters or Biden supporters.
American Values 2024, the key political motion committee that helps Kennedy, launched a ballot exhibiting that Kennedy might draw extra assist from Trump supporters, whereas an Echelon Insights ballot discovered that Kennedy’s impartial bid could assist Trump and harm Biden.
Kennedy proved to be an efficient fundraiser:
From his announcement in April by the top of June, his marketing campaign committee raised $6.3 million, on par with a current quarterly complete supplied by Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. One other spectacular quantity is predicted to be achieved within the third quarter of this 12 months, which included To raise millions of dollars in donations With a rock live performance efficiency by Eric Clapton and a day of testimony from Kennedy on Capitol Hill.
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American Values 2024 lately introduced it had raised $5 million, including to the $10 million it had raised by the top of June.
Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel stated Kennedy sided with many left-wing causes.
“RFK Jr. cannot cover from his document of endorsing Hillary, supporting the Inexperienced New Deal, preventing towards the Keystone Pipeline, and praising US Oil Company’s tax will increase — he’s a mannequin liberal and voters is not going to be fooled.”
Sean Moran is a political correspondent for Breitbart Information. Observe him on Twitter @shunmoran3.