{"id":2002792,"date":"2023-08-16T17:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-hires-republican-representative-for-2024-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:08:23","slug":"rfk-jr-hires-republican-representative-for-2024-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-hires-republican-representative-for-2024-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. recruits GOP Rep. for 2024 bid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-hires-republican-representative-for-2024-campaign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2002792&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Get ready for an unexpected twist in\u2063 the world of politics! Democrat\u2064 2024 \u2062presidential hopeful Robert F. \u2064Kennedy Jr. has made a surprising move by hiring a Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire. This decision is quite unusual for a candidate who is known for \u2064his\u2062 moderate stance and ability to appeal to both\u2063 sides of the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>So who is this Republican that Kennedy\u200b has \u200cbrought on board? \u2064His\u2064 name is \u200cAidan Ankarberg, and he is currently serving as a Republican state representative in New Hampshire. Ankarberg assumed office on Dec. 7, 2022, and represents Strafford 7. The New Republic was the first to report this unexpected hire, \u200dalthough the\u200c specific position\u2062 Ankarberg\u2063 will hold in Kennedy&#8217;s campaign has not \u200bbeen disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>According to former Rep.\u2063 Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who\u2062 heads Kennedy&#8217;s \u2064campaign, this move is a testament to Kennedy&#8217;s broad appeal. Kucinich stated, &#8220;Mr. Kennedy has \u2063crossover appeal. And it\u2019s really powerful. And we\u200c had Republicans who are coming over. We have independents. We have libertarians, we have conservatives, we have liberals, every stripe of\u200b political following and endeavor is moving toward\u2062 our campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border border-[#D3D3D3] px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-to-hold-emergency-hearing-on-rfk-jr-s-google-censorship-lawsuit-5466283\">Judge to Hold Emergency Hearing on RFK \u200cJr.&#8217;s Google \u200bCensorship Lawsuit<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/15\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-to-hold-emergency-hearing-on-rfk-jr-s-google-censorship-lawsuit-5466283\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rfk-jr-continues-to-draw-attention-controversy-for-his-stances-5463748\">RFK Jr. Continues to\u2063 Draw Attention, Controversy for \u2062His Stances<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rfk-jr-continues-to-draw-attention-controversy-for-his-stances-5463748\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rfk-jr-reverses-stance-on-3-month-federal-abortion-ban-5463715\">RFK Jr. Reverses Stance on 3-month Federal Abortion Ban<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rfk-jr-reverses-stance-on-3-month-federal-abortion-ban-5463715\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth\u2064 noting that Ankarberg has previously served as the deputy majority whip and has received an endorsement from the National Rifle \u200dAssociation. This \u200dhiring decision goes against the traditional norms of politics, as Ray Buckley,\u2062 the\u2064 chair of the New\u200c Hampshire Democratic Party, pointed out. He stated, &#8220;Well, I\u2019ve been around primaries for many decades, and never has a Republican state representative worked for a Democratic candidate and \u2062never \u2062has\u2063 a Democratic\u200c state representative worked for a Republican yet. This\u2062 is a paid employee. This isn\u2019t someone who endorsed him. This is off the charts \u2063weird.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite the unconventional nature of this hire, Kennedy remains a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-samantha-bee-tells-republicans-to-stop-transphobic-bills-and-mind-their-own-fing-business\/\" title=\"WATCH: Samantha Bee Tells Republicans To \u2018Stop Transphobic\u2019 Bills And \u2018Mind Their Own F***ing Business\u2019\">strong contender<\/a> in the 2024\u2064 presidential race. According to the RealClearPolitics poll averages, he currently holds second place in the\u200d New Hampshire \u2063Primary with 10.3 \u200cpoints, trailing behind President Joe Biden who has 67.7 points.<\/p>\n<h2>Opposition to\u2062 Democrat Policies<\/h2>\n<p>One \u200bof the \u200creasons Kennedy has gained recognition within Republican ranks is his stance on various subjects. Unlike mainstream Democrats, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn's FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a> \u200dto illegal immigration and has raised concerns about the unquestionable acceptance of COVID vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with Tucker \u200dCarlson, Kennedy\u200c stated, &#8220;I was a person\u2063 who ridiculed Trump&#8217;s wall. A lot of people come to this issue from a sort of nationalistic \u2062or\u2062 even a racist or a \u2064xenophobic posture, and I&#8217;m not coming from that \u2064place. I&#8217;m coming from \u200ca place of compassion\u2064 and a place of just\u2062 concern for our country \u2064&#8230; What&#8217;s happening to our country is a catastrophe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The logo of YouTube displayed by a tablet in Toulouse, France,\u2063 on \u200cOct. 5, 2021. (Lionel Bonaventure\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;So, now I&#8217;ve been down there \u200band\u200b talked to everybody \u200ddown there and &#8230; I have a different position. I\u200d don&#8217;t think you need a 2,200-mile physical barrier from San Diego to Brownsville, Texas, but we definitely need physical barriers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-begins-israel-calls-up-thousands-of-troops-positions-heavy-machinery-for-ground-offensive\/\" title=\"IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive\">densely populated areas<\/a>, definitely because we \u200ccannot survive what&#8217;s happening here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d his fight against censorship, Kennedy filed a lawsuit on Aug. 2 against YouTube and Google,\u2064 accusing them \u2062of conducting a &#8220;censorship \u2062campaign&#8221; against his remarks on vaccines. The lawsuit emphasizes that Kennedy was targeted in his position as a presidential contender and highlights his skepticism towards mandated COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit states, &#8220;This \u2064censorship\u200b campaign prevents Mr. Kennedy&#8217;s message from \u200breaching millions of\u2062 voters. It also\u200d makes it harder for groups that are supporting \u2064his campaign to amplify his message \u200dthrough public sources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The case is set to be addressed at an \u200cemergency hearing on Aug. 16, as confirmed by Federal Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins.<\/p>\n<h2>Support From the GOP<\/h2>\n<p>Even former president and leading\u2064 Republican \u2062contender Donald Trump has expressed his respect and \u200cappreciation \u2064for Kennedy. Trump\u2064 stated, &#8220;I respect him\u2014a lot of people respect him. He\u2019s got some very important\u200b points\u2064 to be made.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on &#8220;The Howie Carr Show,&#8221; President \u200bTrump mentioned his positive relationship with Kennedy, saying,\u2064 &#8220;He\u2019s been \u200cvery nice to me. I\u2019ve actually had a\u2062 very nice relationship with him over the years.\u2063 He\u2019s a very smart guy and a good guy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Former \u2064President Donald Trump arrives at \u200cthe\u2063 Iowa State Fair\u2063 in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu\/The\u2062 Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When asked about\u2062 Trump&#8217;s support, Kennedy\u2064 expressed his pride, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m proud that President \u200bTrump likes me, even though I don&#8217;t agree with \u2063him\u2062 on most of his issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, \u2062has also voiced his preference for \u2064a \u200dTrump\/Kennedy ticket in the 2024 \u200cpresidential run. Although the possibility seems unlikely,\u200b Bannon \u200dbelieves that such a combination would lead\u200c to a &#8220;massive landslide&#8221; victory.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kennedy is even inspiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-inspiring-a-different-kind-of-crossover-voting-movement-voters-say\/\" title=\"Voters claim Kennedy inspires unique crossover voting movement.\">crossover voting movement<\/a> \u2062among Republicans. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-hires-republican-representative-for-2024-campaign\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. recruits GOP Rep. for 2024 bid.\">movement involves electors switching parties<\/a> during the primaries to support the underdog candidate and\u200c then\u200d switching back \u2064in \u200dthe general election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a potential 2024 presidential candidate, made an unexpected move by hiring Republican lawmaker Aidan Ankarberg from New Hampshire. Known for his moderate stance, Kennedy aims to appeal to both sides of the political spectrum. Ankarberg, who took office on Dec. 7, 2022, represents an interesting addition to Kennedy&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":2002793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2002792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2002792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2002793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2002792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2002792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2002792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}