CNN is sounding the alarm about the 2024 impact of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying the support behind his campaign is "not a joke." RFK JR ‘CONSIDERING’ AARON RODGERS AS RUNNING MATE, REP SAYSProviding historical context, Enten compared the strength of Kennedy's support to famed independent candidate Ross Perot, who earned nearly 20% of the vote in the 1992 presidential election and nearly 10% in the 1996 election. A five-way race including independent candidate Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein has Kennedy's support at 12%, with Trump having a nearly 3-point advantage over Biden. Kennedy first launched his campaign as a Democratic challenger to Biden but switched as an independent candidate after repeatedly clashing with the DNC, specifically over its refusal to hold primary debates. He recently rejected the notion that he's a "spoiler" candidate in an interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto.

Source: CNN March 15, 2024 19:08 UTC