Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for presidential ballot in Utah, the first state to grant him access

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP. A NEW GENERATION OF KENNEDY TAKING THE STAGE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN SEARCH OF TRUTH KNOW HE’S THE GUY. ROBERT F KENNEDY JR, SON OF THE LATE SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY AND THE NEPHEW OF FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY, IS FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. HE SPOKE TO A PACKED CROWD IN ANNAPOLIS MONDAY NIGHT. THE KENNEDYS ARE FAMOUS DEMOCRATS, BUT HE’S RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDENT. MANY OF OUR POLITICAL LEADERS ARE GREAT PEOPLE, BUT THEY’RE LOCKED IN THIS TRIBAL, YOU KNOW, GRAPPLE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT ARE ACTUALLY GOOD FOR AMERICA. THEY HAVE TO DO WHAT THE PARTY TELLS THEM TO DO. I THINK THAT IT’S BENEFITED HIM, HIS POLL NUMBERS HAVE GONE UP AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO REALIZE THAT AN INDEPENDENT IS WHAT IT TAKES TO TO TAKE THIS COUNTRY BACK. KENNEDY TOLD THE CROWD. HIS PLATFORM INCLUDES PRIORITY IS FROM BOTH PARTIES. HE SPOKE FOR NEARLY AN HOUR ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INFLATION AND HEALTH CARE. HE WILL STILL BE AN ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH CHOICE AND HEALTH FREEDOM, WHICH IS ONE OF MY CONCERNS AS HE WILL BE AN ADVOCATE FOR OUR NEGOTIATING PEACEFUL PEACE INTERNATIONALLY. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHEERS CAME WHEN HE TALKED ABOUT THE WAR IN UKRAINE. HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF OUR GOVERNMENT GETTING INVOLVED FINANCIALLY. THE REAL WHITE HOUSE ADMITS THE BIG BILLS ARE GOING TO COME AFTER THE WAR. AND WE THEN HAVE TO WE’RE GOING TO BE GIVING THESE HUGE CONTRACTS OUT TO REBUILD UKRAINE AND WE’RE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT. WE ARE GOING TO PAY FOR REBUILDING UKRAINE WHEN WE’RE NOT. WE NEED TO REBUILD THIS COUNTRY. HE ADMITS THE BIGGEST HURDLE NOW IS GETTING HIS NAME ON THE BALLOT IN ALL 50 STATES. THIS IS VERY DOABLE, BUT I CAN’T DO IT ALONE. I NEED YOUR HELP. HIS CAMPAIGN CONTINUES LATER THIS WEEK IN NEW ENGLAND,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has collected enough signatures to appear on the 2024 presidential ballot in Utah, election officials say, marking the first state where the independent candidate and prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has qualified.Video above: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds election rally in NovemberKennedy has met the 1,000-signature requirement needed to qualify for the Utah ballot and can officially file to run as a presidential candidate in the state before a March 5 deadline, state Elections Director Ryan Cowley said. Utah is the first state where Kennedy's campaign submitted signatures and qualified for ballot access, campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said. She did not indicate which day he would file for candidacy.A scion of one of the nation's most famous Democratic dynasties, the longtime environmental lawyer veered from the party last fall and announced his independent bid for the White House. He is a son of former senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy.The candidate rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for his embrace of public health conspiracy theories and has a loyal following of people who reject the scientific consensus that vaccines are safe and effective.His success at gaining ballot access in Utah reignites questions of whether the independent could play spoiler for the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees. While it's unlikely that an independent or a third-party candidate would win the presidency, they could siphon support from the major candidates in a way that tips the scales.Allies of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the likely nominees for their respective parties, have questioned whether Kennedy could be a spoiler for their candidate. Both Biden and Trump are unpopular among voters, increasing the likelihood that third-party support could play a deciding role in 2024.In an increasingly polarized political climate, Kennedy is playing the middle, aligning with influential people on the far-right while touting his background as an environmentalist. It's not yet clear in how many states he will qualify for ballot access. Each state sets its own requirements, and the process for collecting signatures and navigating legal hurdles can be costly for candidates not backed by the major parties.An organization that Kennedy founded, Children's Health Defense, currently has a lawsuit pending against a number of news organizations, among them The Associated Press, accusing them of violating antitrust laws by taking action to identify misinformation, including about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Video above: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds election rally in November

Kennedy has met the 1,000-signature requirement needed to qualify for the Utah ballot and can officially file to run as a presidential candidate in the state before a March 5 deadline, state Elections Director Ryan Cowley said.

Utah is the first state where Kennedy's campaign submitted signatures and qualified for ballot access, campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said. She did not indicate which day he would file for candidacy.

A scion of one of the nation's most famous Democratic dynasties, the longtime environmental lawyer veered from the party last fall and announced his independent bid for the White House. He is a son of former senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy.

The candidate rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for his embrace of public health conspiracy theories and has a loyal following of people who reject the scientific consensus that vaccines are safe and effective.

His success at gaining ballot access in Utah reignites questions of whether the independent could play spoiler for the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees. While it's unlikely that an independent or a third-party candidate would win the presidency, they could siphon support from the major candidates in a way that tips the scales.

Allies of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the likely nominees for their respective parties, have questioned whether Kennedy could be a spoiler for their candidate. Both Biden and Trump are unpopular among voters, increasing the likelihood that third-party support could play a deciding role in 2024.

In an increasingly polarized political climate, Kennedy is playing the middle, aligning with influential people on the far-right while touting his background as an environmentalist. It's not yet clear in how many states he will qualify for ballot access. Each state sets its own requirements, and the process for collecting signatures and navigating legal hurdles can be costly for candidates not backed by the major parties.

An organization that Kennedy founded, Children's Health Defense, currently has a lawsuit pending against a number of news organizations, among them The Associated Press, accusing them of violating antitrust laws by taking action to identify misinformation, including about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for presidential ballot in Utah, the first state to grant him access

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