Mary Whitfill Roeloffs – Forbes June 14, 2023
2024 Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—an environmental lawyer with anti-vaccine views and a strong family dynasty at his back—has higher favorability numbers than either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll by The Economist and YouGov, even as Biden maintains a lead in the 2024 primary.
Key Facts.
Kennedy Jr. was viewed favorably by 49% of respondents and unfavorably by just 30%, leaving him with a net rating of 19 points—higher than any other candidate in the poll, which surveyed 1,500 adult respondents from June 10 to 13.
Biden had a negative 9-point net favorability rating, with 52% of respondents viewing him somewhat or very unfavorably while 45% have very or somewhat favorable impressions, and Trump had a negative 10-point net rating, with 53% viewing him unfavorably and 43% favorably.
However, some 21% of respondents didn’t offer an opinion on Kennedy, far greater than the single-digit figures posted by Trump and Biden.
Some other high-profile 2024 candidates posted negative favorability ratings: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had a favorability rating of negative 5 points, and former Vice President Mike Pence (R)’s net rating was negative 17.
Only 19% of people view Democratic candidate and self-help author Marianne Williamson favorably, compared to 24% who viewed her unfavorably, though 57% of respondents didn’t have an opinion on her.
Big Number
20%. A CNN poll last month showed that about one-fifth of Democratic voters supported Kennedy’s run for president. Some 60% planned to support Biden, and 8% favored Williamson.
Key Background
Kennedy Jr. announced he would challenge Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination in April, joining a largely empty field. He is the son of assassinated former attorney general and 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy. Previously known as an environmental lawyer, he has become known in recent years for promoting dubious claims about ties between vaccines and autism, and for touting conspiracy theories surrounding mass shootings and the Covid-19 virus.
Surprising Fact
A collection of tech moguls have gotten behind Kennedy Jr. in recent weeks, including former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya and venture capitalist David Sacks. Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk hosted him for a Twitter Spaces discussion earlier this month, though he hasn’t endorsed a 2024 candidate and says he’s interested in hosting talks with all interested contenders.
Just another “kosher” puppet to distract the ‘MAGA’ crowd. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a jew worshipper.
Sixty per cent of Democrats favour the unashamed paedophile, then
He supports Israel but at least he’s a start, a major step back from what rules us all now. Maybe if he gets to power he might take a step back from Israel.
Quote;In danger of assassination by the CIA…..like hell.
In danger of assassination by Israel/Jews more like.
But his croaky voice is going to put people off him and there is a real danger of America being led AGAIN by a lame duck president.
To have got this far,
He surely isn’t ‘one of us’.
He has to have sworn allegiance, other wise the media wouldn’t have given him a paragraph..
It is of no importance whatsoever who “the people” want, it is down to the vote counters who they choose to elect, that is how elections are won, did I say “won”?
Decided is more like it, and talking about fawning over the middle eastern leadership, you know as well as I do that if we criticised Al Capone in old Chicago we would be dealt with no matter what our opinions of him really were.
So to err on the side of caution for now.
If he knows who killed his father and uncle then … what would you do? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer?
Here’s a guy who silenced somebody who didn’t “love israel” …. his words.
He’s a Joke, Jim, just like the rest.
The indictment of Trump is a ploy to open the way for the next stooge, RFK.
Another shabbos goy eager to do the bidding of the tribe.
And btw, don’t forget his years-long stance on the climate change nonsense, that he had to explicitly try to roll back from in order to seem more appealing to the awake.
Meet the new president, same as the old president.
“If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it”
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