RFK Jr. Flirts with Libertarian Nomination

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RFK Jr. Flirts with Libertarian Nomination

March 25, 2024 at 6:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 77 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/03/25/rfk-jr-flirts-with-libertarian-nomination/

"SNIP........

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in talks to run on the Libertarian Party presidential ticket — a move that could translate his popularity into becoming a near-guaranteed choice on ballots in all 50 states,” Politico reports.

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. I'm beginning to think 25A should have added a psych eval to requirements.

We do it for LE. Is the keeper of the football not involved in LE?

[Javaman]

2. I hope. That will bleed off repuke votes nt

[All Mixed Up]

3. Very little evidence that RFK Jr. hurts Trump more than Biden.

In fact, polls suggest the exact opposite.

When it's just Biden and Trump, Trump's average lead is just 1.7 points nationally. When Kennedy is added, Trump's lead jumps to 5.4.

[Javaman]

8. wow, even if he runs as a libertarian? nt

[Just_Vote_Dem]

9. I disagree

Most of his votes will come from disaffected Repubs, who weren't going to vote for Joe anyway.
I consider most polls useless this far out.

[LeftInTX]

4. Don't they already have their candidate?

[Celerity]

5. The party's nominee will be chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention,

scheduled to take place from May 24 to 26, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Libertarian_Party_presidential_primaries

[LeftInTX]

6. Yeah, but it seems like they're already behind that Charles Ballay guy.

I think RFK is just looking for attention. I don't think he has much chance if he just "hops in".

[Celerity]

7. they would bin Ballay in a flash for RFK Jr, and almost all of Ballay's votes came from one state so far (CA)

[JHB]

10. Hmm, that could keep the Libertarians out of their normal role, the Republican "protest vote" dumping ground.

The Libertarians got three times their normal vote count in 2016 as the favorite hiding spot for "I'm not voting for Trump (especially since he's not gonna win anyway), but I'm not going to vote for that woman" Republicans.