If RFK Jr. goes independent, does that help Biden or Trump?
by Haisten Willis, White House Reporter
October 04, 2023 07:00 AM
Democrats are again worrying over a third-party presidential campaign, this one from a member of their own party.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was never welcomed by the Democratic camp, yet his pending switch from a Democratic to an independent presidential campaign could cause another headache for President Joe Biden.
A campaign staffer told Mediaite that Kennedy's campaign will announce a party affiliation switch on Oct. 9 in Philadelphia. Kennedy's team will begin launching "attack ads" against the Democratic National Committee ahead of his announcement, escalating the fight between the candidate and the organization.
Democrats are generally weary of third-party campaigns due to the belief that they're likely to pull more support from a Democratic candidate than a Republican one. As such, the DNC is similarly concerned about a Green Party bid from Cornel West and the possibility of a campaign from No Labels.
That concern may be warranted. American Enterprise Institute senior fellow John Fortier previously told the Washington Examiner that despite talk about disaffected "Never Trump" Republicans who might back an independent candidate, such voters are rare apart from highly educated circles inside the Beltway.
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