Voters Want RFK Jr. in Presidential Debate, Poll Finds

A majority of American voters want long-shot presidential candidates, such as independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to share the debate stage with major party nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll.Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, and Trump, who clinched the Republican Party's nod, are set for a likely rematch in November. Kennedy, though, has garnered enough support to be on the ballot in several key battleground states.

, or not?'The vast majority said yes.The survey was conducted online Wednesday and Thursday, polling 1,660 registered voters. It found that 71 percent of Americans think the presidential debates 'should include independent or third-party candidates.'Newsweek reached out via email on Monday to representatives for Biden, Trump and Kennedy for comment.

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