Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he’s increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
From Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in 2024, third-party candidates have struggled to break through the two-party system that dominates American politics and elections.From Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in 2024, third-party candidates have struggled to break through the two-party system that dominates American politics and elections.From Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy has argued that his fairly strong showing in a few national polls gives him a reason to consider himself competitive, though horse-race polls are generally unreliable this far out from an election. This isn’t a new trend for third-party candidates in presidential elections. During the 2016 campaign, early national polls showed libertarian Gary Johnson’s support in the high single or low double digits; he ultimately received only about 3% of the popular vote.
“I just don’t hear Kennedy going out, lying about things. Trump, he just stands up in front of the camera and baldfaced lies about stuff that we know are true,” Carter said. “He has his opinions that you might not agree with, but I haven’t seen him stand up in front of a crowd and just lie to people.”
But Hanson, a Trump supporter, said she worried that the novelty appeal of voting for Kennedy could detract from Trump’s support. Kennedy has also blamed Trump for economic damage to the middle class. Kennedy called pandemic-era lockdowns “the worst thing that he did to this country,” while acknowledging in that same speech that Trump “gets blamed for a lot of things that he didn’t do.”
“It is quite possible that RFK will damage Trump more , especially since there is unlikely to be any other moderate independent candidate for the never-Trumpers to vote for,” Tamas said.“Losing even a small percent of votes to candidates like RFK Jr. could easily flip the election from one major party candidate to the other,” Tamas said.
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