From the BBC:
“RFK Jr suspends campaign to 'throw support' behind Trump”
Robert
F Kennedy Jr has said he is suspending his independent run for the US
presidency and will "throw my support" to Donald Trump. Mr Kennedy,
70, a Democrat for most of his life and the scion of the powerful Kennedy
dynasty said: "In my heart I no longer believe I have a realistic path to
victory in the face of systematic censorship". He said that the principles
that had led him to leave the Democratic party had now compelled him "to
throw my support to President Trump". He insisted he would not drop out,
and would keep his name on the ballot in the states where it will not affect
the race.
The
decision effectively brings to an end a campaign fuelled by Mr Kennedy's
anti-vax views, and coloured by stories of dead bears and brain worms. His
polling has slumped from a high of double figures as funds and national
coverage dried up. Mr Kennedy said that Trump's insistence he could end the war
in Ukraine by negotiating with Russia "alone would justify my support for
his campaign". He added that polling indicated that staying on the ballot
in battleground states would "likely hand the election over to the
Democrats". He said he would remove his name from 10 states where his
presence would be a "spoiler" to Trump's effort. "If you live in
a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or
Vice-President Harris and red states, the same will apply," he said.
"I encourage you to vote for me, and if enough of you do vote for me and neither
of the major party candidates win 270 votes, which is quite possible." Before
working to elect Trump, Mr Kennedy said he asked to have similar conversations
with Ms Harris.
^
There was no way RFK Jr would have won the Election and it is sad to see him
support Trump. ^
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