{"id":2330282,"date":"2024-08-23T18:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-rfk-jr-s-long-shot-chance-at-white-house-works-after-campaign-suspension-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:42:39","slug":"how-rfk-jr-s-long-shot-chance-at-white-house-works-after-campaign-suspension-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-rfk-jr-s-long-shot-chance-at-white-house-works-after-campaign-suspension-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"How RFK Jr.\u2019s long-shot chance at White House works after campaign suspension &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhow-rfk-jr-s-long-shot-chance-at-white-house-works-after-campaign-suspension-washington-examiner%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=2330282&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--><p>Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his endorsement\u2063 of former President Donald Trump \u2064while simultaneously opting to\u200b withdraw from ballots\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing states<\/a>.\u2063 Although Kennedy will\u2064 continue his campaign,\u2064 this decision significantly limits the number \u2062of voters who can support him in\u2063 the \u200bupcoming election. During his announcement, Kennedy\u200c expressed confidence that\u2063 he\u2062 could\u200b have won the election under \u200da\u200d fair \u2064system.\u200c <\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, there remains a theoretical pathway for Kennedy to win the presidency through what is known as a contingent \u200belection.\u2064 This scenario \u200dcould occur if he secures at least one electoral \u200bvote while neither Kamala Harris \u200cnor Donald Trump \u200dachieves the required 270 electoral votes. In such a case, the election decision would fall to Congress,\u200c where the \u2063House of Representatives would select the president,\u200b and the Senate would choose the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-criminal-investigation-ramps-up-over-attempts-to-overturn-2020-election\/\" title=\"Intensified probe into election overturn attempts.\">vice\u2062 president<\/a>. This \u2062would allow for the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-call-for-mother-of-eight-to-be-held-in-jail-indefinitely-for-her-role-in-storming-the-us-capitol-in-january\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Call for Mother of Eight to Be Held in Jail Indefinitely for Her Role in Storming the US Capitol in January\">congressional members<\/a>\u200d from either party voting \u200cfor Kennedy, essentially bypassing the need \u200bto appeal to millions of voters. However, the chances\u200d of this scenario unfolding\u200c remain\u200b highly unlikely.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">How RFK Jr.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-making-blitz-in-the-south-as-calls-for-husband-to-step-aside-grow-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jill Biden making blitz in the South as calls for husband to step aside grow - Washington Examiner\">long-shot chance<\/a> at White House works after campaign suspension<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736970\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> announced Friday he is endorsing former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and dropping off the ballot in key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/swing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>swing states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He won&rsquo;t be dropping out of the race, but it will cut into the number of voters who can choose him in November significantly. He said in his announcing press conference Friday he believes he would&rsquo;ve won the election &ldquo;in an honest system.&rdquo; However, Kennedy could still technically win the White House with a contingent election. Here&rsquo;s what that means:<\/p>\n<p>If Kennedy receives at least one electoral vote and neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump reach 270 electoral votes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a> will go to Congress to decide.<\/p>\n<p>House congressional delegations would vote for the president, and the Senate would vote for the vice president. Both would need to come to a majority vote to elect either.<\/p>\n<p>In that scenario, Republicans or Democrats could revolt against their candidate and vote for Kennedy, and he would only have to lobby a couple of hundred congressional members instead of millions of voters.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the situation more than improbable is that even if this tie does happen, more likely than not, Republicans, who lead in House delegations 26-22, would choose Trump. Two states are tied, Minnesota and North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>For a tie to happen, Kennedy would need more than one electoral vote as well. He&rsquo;d need at least two because a 269-269 tie gives no room for him to have a vote. That&rsquo;d mean he&rsquo;d either have to win two of the single-vote congressional districts in Maine or Nebraska or an entire state.<\/p>\n<p>Either of those scenarios would be close to impossible but still not technically impossible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most likely impact of Kennedy&rsquo;s campaign will be his withdrawal from all swing states. The public perception is that it will benefit Trump because Kennedy endorsed him, but it&rsquo;s no guarantee. Trump&rsquo;s campaign has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/?highlight=3133105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>come out <\/a>with their own numbers of how this will benefit them<\/p>\n<p>Even if it&rsquo;s a swing of a point or two to Trump or Harris in these states, Kennedy can make a massive difference with his withdrawal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736970\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736970\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed on Friday that he is endorsing former President Donald Trump and will be removing his name from the ballot in important swing states. While he is not completely exiting the race, this decision will significantly reduce the pool of voters who can select him in November. During his press conference, Kennedy expressed confidence that he could have won the election &#8220;in an honest system.&#8221; However, there remains a theoretical path for him to secure the presidency through a contingent election. This scenario would occur if Kennedy obtains at least one electoral vote and neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor Trump achieves 270 electoral votes; in such a case, Congress would determine the outcome. The House would elect the president while the Senate would choose the vice president, requiring a majority vote from both chambers.<\/p>\n<p>In this situation, it&#8217;s possible for members of either party to break ranks and support Kennedy instead of their own candidates, allowing him to focus on persuading just a few hundred congressional representatives rather than millions of voters. However, achieving this outcome is highly unlikely; if it were to happen, Republicans\u2014who currently hold more House delegations (26-22)\u2014would probably favor Trump over Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>For there to be an electoral tie necessitating Congressional intervention (269-269), Kennedy must secure more than one electoral vote\u2014at least two\u2014to ensure he has representation in any potential voting scenario. This means he would need to win two single-vote congressional districts in Maine or Nebraska or capture an entire state\u2014both scenarios are extremely challenging but not entirely impossible.<\/p>\n<p>The most significant effect of Kennedy&#8217;s campaign changes will likely stem from his withdrawal from swing states. Although public perception suggests that his endorsement may benefit Trump, it does not guarantee success for either candidate; Trump&#8217;s campaign has already indicated how they believe this development could help them gain votes. Even a slight shift of one or two points towards Trump or Harris due to Kennedy&#8217;s exit could have substantial implications in these critical states<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Robert-F-Kennedy-Jr-drops-out.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39149,32458,32127],"class_list":["post-2330282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-suspension","tag-rfk-jr","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Robert-F-Kennedy-Jr-drops-out.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330282","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}