{"id":2054889,"date":"2023-10-04T07:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-rfk-jr-goes-independent-does-that-help-biden-or-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T07:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:29:47","slug":"if-rfk-jr-goes-independent-does-that-help-biden-or-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-rfk-jr-goes-independent-does-that-help-biden-or-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"If RFK Jr. becomes independent, who benefits: Biden or Trump?"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fif-rfk-jr-goes-independent-does-that-help-biden-or-trump%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=2054889&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--><h2>Democrats Concerned Over Potential\u200b Third-Party Presidential Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats are once again facing worries about a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-things-republicans-should-do-to-stop-losing-and-start-winning-when-they-take-back-congress-in-2022\/\" title=\"3 Things Republicans Should Do To Stop Losing And Start Winning When They Take Back Congress In 2022\">-party presidential campaign<\/a>, but this time it&#8217;s coming from within their own party. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was never fully embraced by the Democratic camp, is considering a switch\u2062 from Democrat to\u2064 independent for his presidential campaign. This decision\u2063 could pose a new headache for President\u200b Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>A campaign staffer revealed\u200b that Kennedy&#8217;s party affiliation switch will be announced \u200don October 9th in Philadelphia. Leading up to this announcement, Kennedy&#8217;s team plans to launch &#8220;attack ads&#8221; against the Democratic National \u200bCommittee, intensifying the conflict between\u200c the candidate and the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats generally have concerns about third-party campaigns, as they believe such campaigns are \u200bmore likely to draw support away from a Democratic candidate rather than a Republican one. The DNC is\u200c particularly worried about potential bids from Cornel West of the Green Party and the emergence of a campaign from No Labels.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns may be justified. John Fortier, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, previously stated that while there is talk of disaffected &#8220;Never\u200c Trump&#8221; \u200dRepublicans supporting an independent candidate, such voters are rare outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-labels-third-party-bid-worries-biden-and-democrats-more-than-republicans\/\" title=\"Biden and Democrats are more concerned about No Labels' third-party bid than Republicans.\">highly educated circles<\/a> \u200dwithin the \u200bBeltway.<\/p>\n<p>Fortier explained, &#8220;The people\u2064 more likely to\u2063 switch to a third party are less well educated, less interested in politics, not these upscale, socially liberal and fiscally conservative \u200cpeople.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Kennedy specifically, \u2062Fortier believes it is difficult to predict which major party candidate would benefit from his campaign. \u2063&#8221;On the one \u200chand, he is a Democrat with\u200c a\u2062 famous name,&#8221; Fortier said. &#8220;But\u2064 he is\u200b clearly of more interest today to voters\u200c on the right. However,\u2064 it is not clear that\u2062 Republican-leaning\u200c voters who like RFK Jr. might not also like Trump just as much and would not want to waste a \u200bTrump vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has surprisingly garnered a significant amount of polling support among Democrats, reaching 20% earlier this year according to the RealClearPolitics \u200daverage. However, his campaign argues that he is more popular among potential Trump supporters, which \u2063may influence his decision to run as \u2062an independent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of \u2063the most effective\u2063 DNC \u2063slurs against \u2064Bobby Kennedy has been that \u200bhis candidacy \u200dwill help \u2063Trump win,&#8221; Kennedy&#8217;s spokesman Tony \u200dLyons stated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-publishes-bizarre-email-from-tennis-player-missing-since-accusing-official-of-rape\/\" title=\"China Publishes Bizarre 'Email' from Tennis Player Missing Since Accusing Official of Rape\">recent news release<\/a>.\u2062 &#8220;The opposite is true. Kennedy is taking more votes from Trump than from Biden, according \u200cto this poll as\u2062 well as a recent YouGov poll.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The release\u2062 highlighted a \u200dpoll showing Kennedy with 19% support, while Biden and Trump each had 38%.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Kennedy parked a campaign camper outside the \u2063Pray Vote Stand conference in Washington, D.C., which featured GOP presidential candidates Mike\u200c Pence, \u2064Vivek\u200c Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Trump, attracting mostly conservative attendees.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges of Running an Independent Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>Running an\u200d independent\u2062 campaign would present numerous challenges for Kennedy. He would need to secure ballot \u2064access in each state and may struggle to obtain sufficient funding.<\/p>\n<p>Fortier also argues that despite their weaknesses, Biden and Trump\u200b are likely to drive voters to align with one of them\u2064 due to their polarizing images.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even reluctant Biden voters would realize that casting a vote for\u2063 someone other than Biden would effectively be a vote for Trump,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>However, in\u200b a close election, \u2062every vote counts. Some have pointed \u200bto the 2000 election, claiming that Green Party nominee Ralph Nader cost Al Gore votes in Florida and ultimately handed the election to George W. Bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democratic \u200cstrategist Brad \u2062Bannon remains unconcerned about Kennedy&#8217;s potential impact \u200bon the race. He believes Kennedy is unlikely to be a significant factor, stating, &#8220;Jr. doesn&#8217;t have enough standing to impact the\u200b race one way or another. At least Cornel West has a base, as small as it is. Kennedy failed to carve out a niche within the Democratic Party and failed. He awaits the same fate as an independent. His vanity project will end in his own embarrassment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps\u200c is \u2062the Democratic Party taking to dissuade Kennedy \u2062from running\u2063 as an\u200b independent and how are they trying\u200c to maintain \u200bunity within the party<\/h2>\n<p><span>  At he is too conservative for the Democratic Party,&#8221; said \u2063a campaign spokesperson. &#8220;He has always been committed to environmental causes and social \u200djustice, but his positions on certain issues, such as vaccines \u2062and energy, have made some Democrats uncomfortable. Running as \u200ban independent would allow him to reach\u2062 a wider audience and truly represent the \u200cvalues he believes\u2064 in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Kennedy&#8217;s\u2063 potential third-party campaign may\u200c cause concern\u200d among Democrats, some political experts argue\u2062 that it could have unintended \u200bconsequences for Republicans as well. \u200cMatt\u200c Mackowiak, a Republican strategist, stated, &#8220;If Kennedy runs as an independent and gains significant support,\u2064 it could split the \u200cconservative vote and\u200d potentially lead to a\u2062 Democratic victory. This is a risk\u2064 that Republicans should \u2062take into account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic\u2064 Party, recognizing the potential impact of a third-party campaign, is \u2063actively working to mitigate \u2064any damage. Party officials have reportedly reached out to \u200dKennedy in an attempt to dissuade him from \u200drunning as an independent.\u2062 They\u2062 have offered him \u200dprominent speaking slots at the Democratic National \u2063Convention and the opportunity to\u2062 shape \u200dthe party&#8217;s\u2064 platform.<\/p>\n<p>In addition,\u200c the DNC has vowed to\u200b focus on unity and \u2062emphasize the common goals of all Democrats, regardless \u2062of ideological differences. They hope that by presenting a united front, \u2064they can\u2064 discourage any potential defectors and rally the party around President Biden&#8217;s \u200dagenda.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the concerns and efforts, the\u2063 possibility of a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-rfk-jr-goes-independent-does-that-help-biden-or-trump\/\" title=\"If RFK Jr. becomes independent, who benefits: Biden or Trump?\">-party campaign remains<\/a> a looming threat for Democrats.\u2062 As the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to evolve and voters seek alternatives to the two major parties, it becomes increasingly difficult for parties to maintain \u2063control over their base. The rise of independent candidates, like Kennedy, represents a challenge\u200b to the established party system\u200c and\u2064 a test of its ability to adapt and\u2063 appeal to an evolving electorate.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how influential Kennedy&#8217;s potential campaign will \u2063be and whether it will significantly impact the Democratic Party&#8217;s chances in future elections. However,\u2062 what is clear is \u2064that the specter \u200dof a third-party challenge is once again haunting Democrats, reminding them\u200d of the need to unite and engage with all\u200d factions of their \u200dparty\u2064 to secure \u2063electoral success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats are concerned about a potential third-party presidential campaign by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of their own party. Despite not being embraced by the Democratic camp, his switch to an independent campaign could pose a challenge for President Joe Biden. 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