Daily News | RFK Jr. is being disavowed by a Philly-area group that calls themselves ‘Kennedy Democrats’
, both of Bucks County. Their goal is to deepen the progressive political bench in Pennsylvania, particularly outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.“We considered changing our name but we decided instead to just make a very explicit statement that we are fully in support of President Biden’s reelection,” Wallace said. “And we disavow anybody else using our organization’s name to oppose President Biden.
The alleged “appropriation,” occurred when RFK Jr., spoke in front of a group of people, some holding signs that read “I’m a Kennedy Democrat.” The expression “Kennedy Democrat,” however, predates the political group. And RFK Jr., 70, had the name before the PAC did. “Why would they call themselves Kennedy Democrats when they are Biden Democrats?” RFK Jr.’s campaign asked The Inquirer in response to a request for comment.
RFK Jr. is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, and the son of Robert F. Kennedy. He founded the Waterkeeper Alliance — the world’s largest clean water advocacy group — and has won praise for environmentalism. He has also faced criticism for promoting
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