Angela McArdle, chair of the Libertarian National Committee, said no decision has yet been made on whether independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will join the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidacy.
“It’s not acceptable to actively recruit someone to be a presidential candidate,” McArdle said Wednesday on “The Hill on NewsNation.” “I’m certainly friendly to his campaign, just like every other candidate’s campaign.”
McArdle told host Blake Berman that he thought Kennedy’s focus on the Libertarian Party was a wise move.
Kennedy spoke at the party’s annual convention in California late last month, fueling speculation that he might join the Libertarian Party to qualify for more states in the general election. There is.
“I’m sure we’re on appeal now,” McArdle said of the party’s efforts to get on the ballot in all 50 states.
Kennedy, who began his campaign as a Democratic challenger to President Biden, later declared he would challenge both Biden and former President Trump alone.
Although Kennedy has only casually entertained the idea of switching back to the Libertarian Party, people familiar with the matter told The Hill that support for him as a candidate this fall is growing among party members. It is said that there is.
Mr. McArdle said the party does not have a favorite candidate “at this time,” but that it is “not a challenge” to Mr. Kennedy.
“As you know, our delegation is a very strange group. They are very interested in finding the best and most principled messenger, the person who represents us ideologically. ” she said.
“We also have a group of people who are very focused on access to the vote. Of course, having Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as our candidate will ensure our access to the vote. It will be contained, but that hasn’t been determined yet,” McArdle continued.
She argued that if Kennedy were to become the Libertarian Party’s nominee, “there would be an understanding that he does not represent us 100 percent ideologically.”
Berman questioned whether Kennedy would use the party to continue his candidacy, but McArdle said it could be a “mutually beneficial relationship.”
Mr. Kennedy will be on the ballot in many states, and in return the party will secure voting access and potential federal funding in the future, he said.
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