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So far, only Delaware, Michigan, Oklahoma and Utah election officials have said Kennedy will appear on their ballots, and he is likely to appear on the California and Hawaii ballots, the survey found. Those states total 100 electoral votes, falling far short of CNN ’s required 270 ― the number a candidate needs to win the election.
He also hasn’t met CNN’s requirement of earning 15% support in four national polls, though it’s theoretically possible that could change before Thursday’s deadline to meet the debate requirements.to exclude him from the debate. A CNN spokesperson pushed back, saying, “The mere application for ballot access does not guarantee that he will appear on the ballot in any state.”
Kennedy’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on his debate qualifications. But campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear disputed the Post’s findings.“The bottom line is he is eligible for more electoral votes than both Presidents Trump and Biden,” Spear wrote in an email, apparently referencing the fact that neither Biden nor Trump has yet been nominated by their parties. However, candidates from major parties do not need to petition for ballot access like independents do.
Kennedy, a potential spoiler candidate for Biden or Trump, is best known for promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, including the false claims that vaccines can cause autism. He has gone so far as toRFK Jr. May Have Made Up Wild Story About Bow-And-Arrow Ambush, Throwing DynamiteRealness delivered to your inbox
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