Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce Bay Area attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate Tuesday in Oakland, The New York Times reported.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eyeing Bay Area lawyer Nicole Shanahan as possible vice president candidate in his bid for president.Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce Bay Area attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate Tuesday, The New York Times reported, citing two people close to the campaign.The move will accelerate Kennedy's attempt to gain ballot access in as many states as possible.
Kennedy has set a goal to qualify for the ballot in all 50 states and Washington, DC, but he is so far on the ballot only in Utah. His campaign has said it has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in New Hampshire, Nevada and Hawaii, while a super PAC backing his White House bid has said it has collected enough signatures to qualify Kennedy in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and South Carolina.
Adding to the numerous ballot access hurdles are challenges from Democrats looking to stifle Kennedy, whom they portray as a spoiler candidate who could help former President Donald Trump defeat President Joe Biden.
Aside from the need to begin gathering signatures in more than half the remaining states, Kennedy has offered little insight into the types of voters he's targeting ahead of his vice presidential announcement. In an interview with CNN earlier this month, Kennedy said his running mate would be "somebody who was aligned with my values, optimistic about our country and its potential, and able to run the country at a moment's notice.
Last week, CNN reported that Robbins and Kennedy had met as early as 2023 about Robbins being Kennedy's running mate. But Robbins made clear to Kennedy that he did not believe this was the right time for him to run for public office.Kennedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations.
While Democrats continue to insist that Kennedy would be a spoiler for Trump, it's unclear which major-party candidate he'd pull more support from, even as polls show him receiving significant backing in key states.
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