Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president.

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Tony Stark, Apr 5, 2023.

  1. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    True,but the difference in opinion is not that he can win but which side will he take more votes from.I say Biden.
     
    #471     Oct 24, 2023
  2. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #472     Oct 26, 2023
  3. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    RFK is going to help Biden they said


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    #473     Oct 28, 2023
  4. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    RFK flips the race from Biden +1 to Trump + 2.


     
    #474     Oct 28, 2023
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    The Trump family believes that RFK Jr. will hurt the chances of Donald being elected. According to them, Kennedy is a "Democratic plant". The Trumps really should take a close look at who funded RFK Jr.'s campaign.

    Donald Trump Jr Bizarrely Claimed This Presidential Candidate Is a ‘Democrat Plant’ That Could Ruin His Father’s Campaign
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donald-trump-jr-bizarrely-claimed-153600311.html
     
    Last edited: Oct 29, 2023
    #475     Oct 29, 2023
  6. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    RFK is going to help Biden they said!!!


    "About twice as many Biden 2020 voters currently say they would vote for Kennedy in comparison to Trump 2020 voters (12% vs 5%)"


     
    #476     Nov 1, 2023
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    RFK Jr is drawing more donations from former Trump donors than former Biden donors.

    RFK Jr.’s donor data reveals his 2024 threat
    A POLITICO analysis of his donor base reveals a lot about who is powering this unconventional candidate.
    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/01/rfk-jr-2024-campaign-donors-00124621

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is collecting checks from past Donald Trump donors at a much higher rate than former Joe Biden contributors, a sign the independent presidential hopeful may pull more from the Republican electorate than Democratic voters.

    A POLITICO analysis of campaign finance records also shows that Kennedy’s bid has drawn millions of dollars from donors who kept their wallets shut in the last two presidential elections, suggesting he is activating people who have been turned off by what major parties have been offering.

    Though both parties insist Kennedy will be a non-factor in the campaign, there’s clear anxiety about his potential impact, especially among Republicans. The analysis of Kennedy’s campaign donations as of the most recent filing deadline shows why: His large-dollar donor base has a clear Republican lean. That also fits with limited polling that suggests Kennedy might draw more support from Republican-leaning voters.

    Most of the $10 million Kennedy raised from large-dollar donors through Sept. 30 came from voters who did not make any federal donations during either the 2016 or 2020 election cycles.

    Of those who did, 2,100 donors — giving nearly $2 million — previously made contributions on the Republican donation service WinRed since 2020. Far fewer donors previously gave through the Democratic tool ActBlue: roughly 1,700 contributors who gave $1.4 million.

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    Kennedy is running as a self-described “spoiler,” and the draw that the former Democrat has with both the GOP and those who don’t have an obvious political home makes him an unpredictable threat to the establishment of both parties. Some Republicans are already trying to redefine Kennedy as a “typical Democrat,” revealing they’re worried about his appeal to GOP voters.

    Both Kennedy and Trump present a fundamental question to voters, said Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio): “Do you think the country has been well-governed by the bipartisan establishment for the past generation?”

    “When Kennedy goes out there and runs against that establishment, he has to appreciate it probably ends up splitting votes off from President Trump,” said Vance, who has endorsed Trump’s 2024 campaign.

    Federal law requires campaigns to disclose donations only from donors who give at least $200. The POLITICO examination relies on Federal Election Commission data of those large-dollar donors, who make up about two-thirds of Kennedy’s money raised through Sept. 30, the latest campaign finance reporting deadline.

    That data shows more than 500 of Kennedy’s biggest donors gave to Trump’s 2020 campaign, more than three times the number of donors who gave to Biden in that race. And in this cycle, more than 160 donors have given to both Trump and Kennedy, while only a handful have given to both Biden and Kennedy.

    It’s not just Trump. More than 160 of Kennedy’s donors have also given to biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who also brands himself as an anti-establishment candidate. Another 100 also contributed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has leaned into his anti-vaccine stance on the campaign trail.

    “Some members of our party like his positions on vaccines, but other than that he’s a liberal,” said Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). “That’s not going to work.”

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    The campaign finance data also suggests Kennedy may be sparking something new in the electorate: More than 60 percent of his large-dollar donors have no donation history on either ActBlue or WinRed, the two parties’ primary donation platforms, since the start of 2020. His coalition — of previously sidelined donors and Republicans, even when he was running in a Democratic primary — may help explain Kennedy’s decision to run as an independent, which he announced on Oct. 9. (The FEC data covers the period through Sept. 30, before Kennedy’s independent bid.)

    “No political party or candidate owns votes … Kennedy welcomes everyone into his coalition no matter who they supported in the past,” campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement.

    The Trump and Biden campaigns did not respond to a request for comment.

    Some Trump allies said they don’t see Kennedy posing a real threat come next November, even if some donors have wandering eyes now.

    “Oftentimes people can donate to someone that they’re not even voting for just to see their argument platforms,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). “We’ve seen those calls among the sort of junior varsity slate of Republicans seeking the nomination, so I’m not as concerned about [donors].”

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    #477     Nov 1, 2023
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  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #478     Nov 1, 2023
  9. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    RFK IS GOING TO TAKE VOTES FROM TRUMP THEY SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


     
    #479     Nov 8, 2023
  10. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    Trump + 4 without RFK

    Trump +6 with RFK


     
    #480     Nov 15, 2023