Meet Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or RFK Jr., the unaffiliated candidate for the highest office in the United States in 2024.
Although the focus will be on the US presidential elections next November and will be with the representatives of the two major parties.Joe Biden AndDonald Trump But there are intervening factors that are worth monitoring and could cause political ripples. It could be an independent contender from a popular family that was initially viewed as an ornamental plant.
Robert F. kennedy jr Also known as abbreviation RFK Jr The 70-year-old is now an independent candidate for the top US office in 2024. He is an environmental lawyer. He is the son of a former New York State Senator and US Attorney General. He is the grandson of the late former President John Kennedy, or JFK, who was assassinated.
Analysts estimate that RFK Jr. is unlikely to be a dark horse to win the presidential election. But the existence of a third option could have an impact on the race between Republicans and Democrats. Who is facing a problem with his popularity in the latest opinion polls.
Chris Jackson, vice president of political opinion research firm Ipsos He told Voice of America that President Joe Biden's approval rating is around 40%, while Donald Trump's approval rating is estimated to be in the mid-30% range.
Separately, a Wall Street Journal poll this week showed Kennedy more popular in swing states.
The poll also indicates that Kennedy received the popular vote from Biden and Trump. But Trump is slightly more popular. However, previous polls have shown the opposite.
“RFK Jr. is a place for people who don't like either of them. (Biden and Trump) went to express their displeasure,” Jackson said.
Drew McCoy, head of HQ Decision Bureau, which collects election data in the United States He said the independent candidates were initially seen as decorations and could be a variable affecting the outcome of the next election. But it may not even go as far as winning at the state level, as he believes that then more and more information about Kennedy will become available.
“His (Kennedy's) ability to get votes. His way of expressing himself compared to other candidates. “It's going to be very interesting,” McCoy said.
The first fourteen years of Kennedy Jr.'s life were marred by the assassinations of two family members: his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy in 1963, and Robert F. Keane. Neddy's father ran for the Democratic presidential nomination for five years. Later.
The teenage life and early adulthood of RFK Jr. Intertwined with drug abuse. But he graduated from Harvard. London School of Economics (LSE) and University of Virginia Law School
Kennedy later served briefly as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan before resigning in 1983 after failing the bar exam and being arrested for heroin possession that same year.
Years later, Kennedy began to achieve success as a legal and environmental activist. But his fame became more famous later. As someone who stands against various vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccine.
Kyle Kondik is editor of the Sabato Crystal Ball, a politics journal at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. He said Kennedy still does not have a clear picture of his background, his position on various issues and past statistics. Often times, the number three candidates do not receive as many votes as expected in an election. Because the vote base will gradually shift towards the representative who is expected to actually win.
“Basically, he (Kennedy) is a guy with a famous last name who is running in an election where a lot of people don't like the representatives of the two major parties,” Kondik said.
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