RFK Jr. Signals Potential Presidential Run as a Libertarian

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Having left the Democratic Party and announced his independent run, Mr. Kennedy could more easily access all 50 state ballots as the Libertarian Party nominee.

While his effort to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia as an independent continues, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hinted that he could run for president as a Libertarian.

During an interview with CNNโ€™s Michael Smerconish that aired over the weekend, Mr. Kennedy was asked if there is a possibility that he will seek the Libertarian Party nomination. That option would likely assure him ballot access across the country as the Libertarian Party reached that objective in 2016 and 2020.

โ€œWe are talking to the Libertarian Party. I feel very comfortable with most of the values of the Libertarian Party, and like I say, we have good relationships. Iโ€™m talking regularly to libertarian groups. So, we’ll continue to do those talks,โ€ Mr. Kennedy said.

Angela McArdle is the chair of the Libertarian National Committee. The party will hold its national convention from May 24 to May 26 in Washington.

Based on comments from Mr. Kennedy and Ms. McArdle, itโ€™s possible that he could be the partyโ€™s presidential nominee.

Unlike Democrats and Republicans, the Libertarian Party selects its nominee based on votes from registered delegates at the national convention.

Mr. Kennedy met with Ms. McArdle before he announced that he would run as an independent last October.

โ€œWeโ€™ve had a lot of good conversations and weโ€™re on good terms. And I respect his decision to want to go independent. Though libertarians really admire the strong position he took against mandates and lockdowns, and so weโ€™re going to stay on friendly terms and see what happens,โ€ Ms. McArdle said.

Mr. Kennedy is traveling around the country at voter rallies in his quest to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Since declaring his candidacy for president in April 2023, he has encountered multiple obstacles with ballot access.

In an interview last August, when asked if he would consider running as an independent or a third-party candidate, Mr. Kennedy told The Epoch Times that โ€œIโ€™m a Democrat.โ€

Byย Jeff Louderback

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