RFK Jr. Challenges President Biden to Commit to 'No-Spoiler' Pledge
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy challenged President Joe Biden to take a “no-spoiler” pledge ahead of the election.
Details: Kennedy's proposal would entail the two campaigns co-funding a poll in October asking over 30,000 Americans in all 50 states who they would vote for in a matchup between Biden and former President Donald Trump, and who they would vote for in a matchup between Kennedy and Trump. Whoever fares better against Trump stays in the race, and the other drops out. Speaking at a campaign event on Wednesday, Kennedy showed attendees polls indicating he would beat Trump in a general election, while Biden would lose.
Key Quotes: Kennedy stated, “We only have one chance to beat Donald Trump, and we need a nominee who can get the job done. And that would be me.” He added, “If I remain in the race and the election were held today, President Trump would win and President Biden would lose. President Trump is not a spoiler, because he can actually win, but I'm happy to make this same pledge with President Trump because I can do better against President Biden than President Trump can.” Democratic National Committee spokesperson Matt Corridoni said Kennedy’s proposed pledge is “as deeply unserious his campaign is”
How the Media Covered It: Politico (Lean Left bias) noted that a “hypothetical decision to drop out in October would be far too late to affect the election results,” given early voting and mail-in ballots.
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RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating TrumpDespite lagging some 30 points behind President Joe Biden in the latest polls, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened national media on Wednesday to make an audacious claim: It’s Biden who should drop out of the race to stop former President Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House.
“We only have one chance to beat Donald Trump, and we need a nominee who can get the job done. And that would be me,” Kennedy said during a 30-minute presentation on campaign polling at a rented venue in downtown Brooklyn....
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On Wednesday, Kennedy proposed to take a "no-spoiler" pledge with the Democratic president at a campaign event in New York Wednesday.
The pledge states that Kennedy and Biden would co-fund a 50-state poll of more than 30,000 people in mid-October. The poll would pit each of them against the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, in a two-man race....
From the Right
Biden rival proposes 'no-spoiler pledge' in order to take on Trump in NovemberDemocrat turned independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is firing back against repeated claims that he's a spoiler in the 2024 election rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Kennedy on Wednesday once again argued that he, rather than Biden, is the only candidate who can defeat Trump in November — and showcased a new internal poll conducted by his campaign to make his point — as he announced an unusual "no-spoiler pledge."
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