Laura Ingraham Declares, ‘Popular’ RFK Jr. Is ‘Polling So Well’ as Graphic Shows Him Trailing By 57 Points
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/laura-ingraham-declares-popular-rfk-jr-is-polling-so-well-as-graphic-shows-him-trailing-by-57-points/
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machin_shin@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 3y
To be fair, if that poll is real he is polling shockingly well for a right wing nut job in a Democratic primary against an incumbent president.
RegularFodder@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
Even if that were to be true, the only thing shown is that RFK Jr has no chance in the primary. Though, I am not convinced that is true when in 2012, an incarcerated inmate won 40% of the primary vote in WV against Obama. https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/prison-inmate-wins-more-than-40-of-democratic-vote-over-president-obama-in-wv-primary
SlowNoPoPo@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
Eh, even if that's registered Democrats there are a lot of Republicans in that primary
LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
With his ideas and policies, RFK Jr might actually poll above Death Santis if he attaches R next to his name.
Most of the Republican voters won’t even realize this is RFK Jr. and not their lord and messiah JFK Jr.
hoodlem@hoodlem.me · 2 pts · 3y
Problem is if he is polling this well he could run independently and be a spoiler.
RegularFodder@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
I wouldn't put it past him to try to run as an independent. Even though many states have sore loser laws to prevent failed major party candidates from launching an independent bid, I imagine he could find a way to weasel around that. The other possibility that I see him pursuing is getting attached as a VP candidate to a Trump ticket. RFK Jr has already stated that he would be willing to accept a position in a Republican administration, and has been flattered by compliments from Trump.