A super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid announced this week that it had collected enough signatures to put him on the ballot in Arizona and Georgia.
While good news for Kennedy, the prospect of increased competition in key battleground states is worrying Biden supporters in the liberal media, especially CNN commentator Van Jones.
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Tony Lyons, co-founder of super PAC American Values 24, said:
statement “We are pleased to announce that AV24 has met the signature requirements to place Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the ballot in Arizona and Georgia,” he said Tuesday.
“With grassroots energy and momentum, we are more confident than ever in our ability to quickly defeat the remaining states on the state list,” Lyons continued. “The remaining states are Michigan, South Carolina, Maryland, California, West Virginia, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts.”
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Said According to CNN, the PAC has not yet submitted signatures to election offices in both states, but plans to do so when appropriate in accordance with FEC guidelines.
Following the news, CNN Talking Head Erin Burnett lays out what a three-way showdown between former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and Kennedy could look like in Arizona and Georgia. He urged them to consider past polling data.
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Opinion polls currently show former President Donald Trump leading Biden in both areas.
georgia and arizona By a few points – older Democrats in both states. reportedly We won in 2020. New York Times/Siena College Poll When presented with a choice between Trump, Biden and Kennedy, 36% of Georgia respondents said they were leaning toward Trump, 29% said they were leaning toward Biden, and 24% said they were leaning toward Biden, according to a Barnett quote published in November. answered that it was Kennedy.
Kennedy had a 12-point lead over Biden among respondents aged 18 and 19, and a 10-point lead among respondents who were neither white nor black.
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Asked In Arizona, when asked a similar question, 33% of likely voters said Trump, 33% said Biden, and 26% said Kennedy. Again, Mr. Kennedy fared much better than Mr. Biden in the 18-29 age group, leading the president by 15 points. Mr. Kennedy also led Mr. Biden in the 30-44 age group, 33% to 27%.
There are some signs that Mr. Kennedy’s success could hurt Mr. Biden and help Mr. Trump.
Recent Emerson College Poll/The Hill poll shows Trump leading Biden.
46-43 In direct confrontation. However, the same study revealed that: Five-way showdown If Kennedy entered with Cornel West and Jill Stein, Kennedy would score eight points and the other two leftists would score one point each, leaving Trump with a 43-37 lead over Biden. .
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With these polling data in mind, Mr. Burnett suggested to Mr. Jones that Mr. Kennedy might decide which president wins in these key battleground states.
CNN contributor Jones said:
shed happy tears After Biden was named the winner of the 2020 election, Said Burnett, “If you understand basic math, this is shocking to the entire Democratic Party, because to solve all of this problem, it’s going to take much more than the support he’s getting, especially among young people.” Because we need less support.” [for] It’s Biden. ”
“You can lose some states, but you can’t lose many states,” Jones said. “We’re going to have a tough enough time in Georgia, we’re going to have a tough enough time in Arizona, but this is a big issue. This is a very big issue and for me, for me. I think it’s important.” My heart breaks. ”
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not yet granted Secret Service protection could give Mr. Kennedy a leg up in states other than Arizona and Georgia. CNN shown Kennedy is currently on the ballot in Utah, and AV24 also says it has enough signatures to put him on the ballots in New Hampshire and Hawaii.
Jones added that if Kennedy “doesn’t think there’s a path to winning the White House and he’s not going to get enough votes to win the White House, then he shouldn’t do it because it will only hurt him.” . Joe Biden, and turn this country over to Donald Trump. ”
In response to Jones’ remarks, Kennedy said:
I have written In X, “They can’t ignore us anymore. We’re gaining momentum and building a movement that will heal America.”
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