In order to get Mr. Kennedy on the ballot in all 50 states, as is his goal, his campaign has deployed a multipart strategy: aggressive legal action, shrewd political alliances and surprise filing tactics meant to slow or prevent challenges.
This month, Mr. Kennedy got on the ballot in Michigan, a key presidential battleground, by securing the nomination of a minor political party. He will soon officially be on the ballot in Hawaii, having overcome a challenge from the local Democratic Party. As of Sunday, the campaign says it has gathered enough signatures to submit petitions in six other states, including New Hampshire, Nevada and North Carolina, with more expected to be announced this week.
Stefanie Spear, a spokeswoman for the campaign said: “The Kennedy-Shanahan ticket will be on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We have the field teams, volunteers, legal teams, paid circulators, supporters and strategists ready to get the job done.”
As usual, the Democrats label anything and anyone they don’t like as a “conspiracy theorist,” whether or not the accusation has more than even a tenuous link to reality.
The smear job against RFK has gone way overboard, maybe I’ll vote for him.
@JollySeagullRepublican3wks3W
The Democrats are trying to keep Kennedy off the ballot. How ... ahem ... democratic of them to fight ballot access.
@YearlyWalrusPatriot3wks3W
I don’t support RFK but neither do I support a two party system that actively and aggressively keeps anyone outside the duopoly off the ballots. This is in no way democracy.
@TunaCamilaGreen3wks3W
So the story is: 1) There are lot of requirements to get on ballots, 2) it's expensive to meet the requirements, and 3) RFK is spending a lot of money.
That's the story? Shouldn't the story be 1) There are a lot of requirements to get on ballots, and 2) Those requirements should be simplified to it's not as expensive
@GarlicFrankDemocrat3wks3W
His main expense is coming from paying for signatures rather than getting them via grassroots organizing, not because there are too many requirements. And no, that should not be simplified. We don't need 1000 kooks like Kennedy running for President.
Kennedy could have gone through a party primary, but he chose not to.
@VultureJimLibertarian3wks3W
Seriously! The expenses to become president are overwhelming to the average citizen. That really limits the possibility to have quality candidates. It also is one more thing that leads our country towards plutocracy.
@SuperiorGnu3wks3W
I believe that RF Kennedy, who relys mainly on his family name recognition, is more likely to be a Ralph Nader than a Ross Perot. In addition, Perot knew that he was a spoiler but Nadar was too self-absorbed to admit it. Last, at least Perot and Nader were mentally stable, which is more than I can say about RFK.
@FierceTealLibertarian3wks3W
How about a story on ranked choice voting instead?
Everyone already knows that RFK Jr is propped up by the Koch Bros and other ultra-wealthy donors who practice the deeply cynical art of wedge issue politics.
@Equ4lityEagleDemocrat3wks3W
I watched the Bill Maher interview with RFKJr a few days ago. They discussed vaccination and other issues. He (RFKJr) is clearly nuts. And he doesn’t seem to be in good health either. No wonder his own family has given up on him.
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