Unbiased presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was eradicated from the Libertarian Social gathering’s nominating course of in Sunday’s first spherical of voting.
Kennedy obtained 19 votes, representing about two p.c.
The candidate accepted the nomination for the Libertarian Social gathering and addressed the conference on Friday — regardless of beforehand saying he wouldn’t run as a Libertarian. The delegate who nominated him was met with loud chatter from the remainder of the conference.
The Hill stories:
Kennedy raised a powerful profile amongst centrists, promoting himself as an anti-establishment determine skeptical of the federal government’s heritage. Whereas Kennedy is extensively seen as a long-shot contender in opposition to Trump and President Biden, current polls recommend he might be a spoiler for Trump in November.
The previous Democrat has about 8 p.c help in The Hill/Resolution Desk HQ ballot, whereas Trump leads Biden by simply over 1 p.c.
In the course of the conference, the Kennedy marketing campaign handed out rubber chickens to attempt to get folks to scream throughout Trump’s speech as a result of the previous president refused to debate him.
Former President Trump blasted Kennedy in a sequence of candid social media posts in late April.
Trump mentioned he would even “tackle Biden” over RFK and accuse him of being a Democrat plant.
“RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘plant,’ a radical left liberal set as much as assist re-elect Crooked Joe Biden, the worst president in US historical past,” Trump started.
“A vote for Junior” would basically be a wasted protest vote, which might swing both means, however would solely swing in opposition to Democrats if Republicans knew the reality about him. Junior’ is completely anti-gun, an excessive environmentalist who makes the inexperienced new scammers look conservative, a giant time taxer and open border advocate and anti-military/vet…”
Trump mentioned the “radical” Kennedy household would “by no means let him be a Republican” and that his main funder is his vice presidential candidate “nobody has ever heard of.”
In a 3rd publish, Trump wrote, “I lived with RFK Jr. in New York and watched him persuade Governor Cuomo to take environmental motion that was fully NASTY. Upstate New York just isn’t allowed to drill or frack, as Ohio, Pennsylvania and others have ripped off New York Vitality. Due to this, costs have skyrocketed in all components of the nation, however particularly in upstate New York and New England. Their vitality prices are the best in the USA, except for California, run by the worst governor in state historical past, Gavin Newscomb.”
Within the ultimate slam, Trump concluded by saying, “I will even take Biden over Jr.,’ as a result of our nation will final a yr or two earlier than it collapses — nevertheless it’s lifeless both means. His views on vaccines are bogus, as are others about his candidacy. Every little thing. Let the Democrats have RFK Jr. They deserve it!”
