He would be just the third independent presidential candidate in U.S. history to qualify for a general election debate.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.He would be the first independent presidential candidate to make the debate stage in 32 years — and just the third in presidential debate history.Biden and Trump over the June debate, accusing them of "colluding" against his campaign to "avoid discussion of their eight years of mutual failure."Ross Perot, the last independent presidential candidate to make the debate stage, didn't qualify for the ballot in all 50 states until Sept.
Kennedy, polling higher than any independent candidate since Perot, appears to have met the polling requirement in three polls.Kennedy's campaign has launched a robust ballot access plan to get him on ballots before the election, but not by June 27.it has submitted signatures for ballot access in seven states, totaling 139 electoral votes. It has collected enough signatures for eight other states, the campaign said.
"Nonetheless, thanks to the exceptional dedication of our tens of thousands of volunteers across the country, we are in a position to meet their criteria. And we shall do so."Kennedy's ballot access mission has gotten a boost from the strong financial support of his running mate, Nicole Shanahan.Share on linkedin
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