Citing corruption in the DNC, RFK Jr. has pivoted to an independent run for the presidency. How will this affect 2024?

From The Epoch Times. Citing his belief in a path to victory and moved by his claim that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is “rigging” the party’s primary elections, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Oct. 9 that he will run for president as an independent.

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“I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of the United States. I’m here to join you in making a new declaration of independence for our entire nation,” Mr. Kennedy said to an enthusiastic crowd at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Mr. Kennedy continued by “declaring independence” from “corporations that have hijacked our government” along with Wall Street, big tech, big pharma, big agriculture, the “mercenary media,” military contractors and their lobbyists, “cynical elites who betray our hope amplify divisions,” and “the two political parties.”

The candidate said he took inspiration from the only president who was an independent, George Washington. He told supporters that he was declaring his independence from the Democrat party and that it was a painful decision he didn’t take lightly because of his family’s longstanding ties to the party.

“There have been independent candidates in the past. This time, it will be different. This time, the independent will win,” Mr. Kennedy said. …

The results indicate that Mr. Kennedy is “pulling just as much from Trump as he is from Biden,” American Values 2024 co-chair Tony Lyons told The Epoch Times.

“Critics of independents and third-party candidates always claim that they split the vote and serve as a spoiler, but what we are seeing is that people are disillusioned with both major parties and they are tired of partisan politics,” Mr. Lyons said. “People are tired of being told what to do, what to think, and who to vote for by the Democrat and Republican parties, and they are open to an alternative candidate.”

“Bobby Kennedy believes in free speech, ending the Ukraine war and a strong border, so he is a classic Democrat like his father and uncle were,” Mr. Lyons said, referring to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy, respectively. “That is the opposite of what the DNC represents. This is not his father’s Democrat party.” …

Mr. Kennedy has drawn interest from conservatives, moderates, independents, and liberals for his vow to “heal the divide” and “unify the country” by fighting corporate corruption, ending the Ukraine war, addressing the border crisis, and protecting Second Amendment rights, among other focuses.

“This could be the weakest set of establishment party candidates that we have seen. President Biden is polling horribly and visible signs of dementia and involved in a scandal where he sold out the country. President Trump has legal issues. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the candidate who can attract conservatives, moderates, and independents—people from all sides who are tired of the establishment,” Mr. Gorton added.

Now that Mr. Kennedy has officially announced his plan to run as an independent, and he is not limited to Democrat primaries, Mr. Gorton believes that the candidate will maximize the next 13 months to get “more name recognition and get his platform known.” …

The widespread spectrum of support will ultimately propel him to victory, Mr. Kennedy believes.

“I’m proud to say that my supporters include both pro-lifers and pro-choicers, climate activists and climate skeptics, and vaccinated and unvaccinated people who for years have been on both sides of the culture war. More and more Americans are beginning to understand and for the good of our country, one cannot insist on getting one’s way on every issue. They understand that people can disagree and still respect each other,” Mr. Kennedy said.

“Independence is more than being independent of two existing parties. It’s also independence from tribal thinking,” he added. “It used to be the Democratic Party opposed censorship. It was the Democratic Party that wanted to rein in the military and the CIA. It was the Democratic Party that fought corporate influence. Remember when Wall Street and big corporations all supported the Republicans? Who is the liberal now and who’s the conservative? Who is the left who is the right? Labels make less and less sense,” Mr. Kennedy said.

“It’s gonna be very hard for people to tell whether my administration is left or right.”

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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)