{"id":2060552,"date":"2023-10-09T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-declares-independent-presidential-run\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:15:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:15:51","slug":"rfk-jr-declares-independent-presidential-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-declares-independent-presidential-run\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. announces independent presidential 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\">12<\/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-declares-independent-presidential-run%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=2060552&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>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Drops Democratic Bid, \u200bRuns\u200d as Independent<\/h2>\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and son of the former senator,\u200c made \u2062a bold announcement on Monday in Philadelphia. He declared that he is abandoning his Democratic \u2064Party bid for president and will instead run as an independent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;People stop me\u2063 everywhere, in airports\u200b and hotels and on the street. And they remind me that this country is ready for a \u200chistory-making change.\u2063 &#8230; I&#8217;m here \u200btoday to declare myself \u200dan independent candidate,&#8221; Kennedy passionately declared in front of a crowd of several\u2063 hundred gathered in \u200cfront \u2064of the National Constitution Center.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kennedy aims \u2062to position\u200d himself as a unifier\u200c and a voice for\u2064 voters who are tired \u200bof the United States&#8217;\u200b partisan divides and toxic rhetoric,\u2064 which he sees as obstacles to progress.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Could draw votes from both Biden and Trump&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Political\u200c strategists\u200d believe that Kennedy&#8217;s combination of wealthy supporters, famous \u200dname,\u2064 and lack of enthusiasm for \u200cboth \u2062Biden and Trump could give his campaign\u200b significant influence. \u2064According to a recent Reuters\/Ipsos poll, he\u200c could potentially attract the support of about \u2064one in seven U.S. voters, potentially \u2062siphoning votes from\u2062 both major candidates. While third-party candidates have historically struggled to win presidential races, they have played a \u200bpivotal role in determining the\u200b ultimate winner.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kennedy&#8217;s announcement has not been well-received by his siblings\u2014Kerry Kennedy, \u2064Rory Kennedy, and Joseph Kennedy \u200bII\u2014who issued a statement denouncing his candidacy:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Bobby might share the same name\u200c as our father, but he does not share the \u2064same values,\u200d vision, or judgment. Today&#8217;s announcement is deeply saddening for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many \u200cDemocrats are dismissive of Kennedy&#8217;s candidacy, questioning his \u200dqualifications beyond his famous name. Others express\u2063 caution, recognizing the potential impact of every vote in what is expected \u200cto be a closely contested race.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-declares-independent-presidential-run\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. announces independent presidential bid.\">independent candidates \u2062face significant \u200cchallenges<\/a> in\u200d getting\u2062 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-leading-arizona-recount-asks-court-that-procedures-be-kept-secret\/\" title=\"Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret\">general election ballots<\/a> in\u200b many states, including the daunting task of collecting tens of thousands of signatures. Diane Sare, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate\u2064 in\u2062 New York, who attended Kennedy&#8217;s announcement, acknowledges this hurdle:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It is a \u200bhuge challenge. The \u200btwo major parties have made it \u200dimpossible for third-party candidates to get on the ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the Trump campaign and the Republican National\u200c Committee\u2064 did not provide comments, Kennedy&#8217;s campaign \u2062has garnered the attention of disillusioned\u200b voters \u200dlike Brian Noble, \u200ca 42-year-old Army veteran who traveled from Alabama to attend the announcement:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I believe he\u2019s a truth teller,&#8221; Noble said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the 2024 race heads towards a potential \u200crematch between\u2064 President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, Kennedy&#8217;s decision to run as an independent\u2062 adds an intriguing\u2062 twist to the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw and\u2064 Heather \u2063Timmons; editing by Grant McCool)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s criticism\u2063 of both parties impacted his\u2062 decision to run as an\u200c independent candidate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Ntially drawing \u2063votes from both Biden and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s decision to run as\u2062 an independent reflects his disillusionment with the Democratic Party and the current \u200cstate of American\u200b politics. He has criticized both parties for their failure to address important issues such as climate change\u2062 and\u200c income inequality.<\/p>\n<p>As an \u200cenvironmental lawyer and activist, Kennedy \u200dhas long been\u2064 a vocal\u200d advocate for sustainable development \u200cand the protection of natural resources. His work on environmental \u200bissues has earned him\u2064 recognition and support \u200dfrom various environmental organizations and activists.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d addition to his \u2064environmental activism, Kennedy has also gained attention as an anti-vaccine activist. He has questioned the safety and efficacy of vaccines, leading to controversy and debate. While his views on vaccines may be controversial, Kennedy believes that his stance represents the concerns of\u200d many\u200d Americans who feel unheard \u2063in the mainstream political \u2063discourse.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s candidacy \u200cas\u2064 an independent is not\u2062 without \u200dits challenges. Running outside of the two major parties presents obstacles in terms of fundraising and\u2062 ballot access. However, Kennedy&#8217;s wealth and connections may help him overcome these hurdles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Kennedy&#8217;s famous last name carries weight \u2064and recognition, which could\u200c attract media attention \u2062and voter\u2063 interest. Many Americans have fond memories of his father, former Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and may be \u200bdrawn to his \u200ccampaign based\u200c on the family&#8217;s political legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s decision\u2064 to \u200drun as an independent reflects a \u2062growing trend of dissatisfaction with the two-party system in the United States. More and more Americans are \u2062disenchanted with \u200cthe divisive rhetoric and gridlock that characterizes the\u200d current political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains to be \u2062seen\u2063 whether Kennedy will be able to effectively \u200dchallenge the dominance of the two major parties, his candidacy as an independent is a reminder that there \u200dare alternative voices and perspectives in American politics. Kennedy&#8217;s campaign may serve as a catalyst \u200cfor a broader conversation about the need for political reform and the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> in a deeply divided nation.<\/p>\n<p>As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. embarks on this independent \u2062bid for the \u2062presidency, \u2062it is \u200cclear that\u200b he is driven by a desire to \u200cbring about change and bridge the gap between a polarized America. Whether he succeeds or fails,\u200c his decision to \u200crun \u2062outside of the traditional party system serves as a powerful statement \u2062about \u2062the current state of American politics and the need for new voices and fresh ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, has decided to withdraw his Democratic Party presidential bid. Instead, he will run as an independent, aiming to represent frustrated voters and promote unity. Kennedy, son of the former senator, made this announcement in Philadelphia on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2060553,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2060552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2060552","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2060552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2060553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2060552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2060552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2060552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}