[[{“value”:”Separate political candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will reveal his running mate on Tuesday, March 26th, in Oakland, California.
” Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will announce his running mate in Oakland, California. This event will be a key moment in our country’s history! You will hardly want to miss it”, RFK Jr.’s campaign announced in a press release.
BREAKING
Robert F. Kennedy Jr will announce his Vice Presidential partner for the 2024 Election. # Kennedy24
rsvp at: https ://t.co/QGGqjrCDPm pic. twitter.com/9MfT8zetjF
— Jamel Holley ( @jamelholley ) March 13, 2024
From The Hill:
The announcement will take place in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a. m. PDT. Kids can attend free of charge while making available event tickets for a$ 24 campaign contribution.
For$ 500, attendees can attend an “exclusive post- announcement reception” and obtain” memorial merch” from the event.
In a press release, his organization stated that” this historic event will reaffirm the fundamental tenets of the Kennedy campaign: restoring the thick class, putting an end to the chronic disease epidemic, unwinding the war machine, and putting an end to commercial control of our government agencies.”
The event comes as rumors about Kennedy’s choice for his running mate for president have gotten out in recent days.
The Kennedy campaign confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that Aaron Rodgers, a previous professional wrestler and governor of Minnesota, and Rodgers, a former New York Jets quarterback, are at the top of his list for vice president. Jesse Ventura.
RFK Jr. apparently has been speaking with Rodgers “pretty constantly” in recent weeks.
Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the New York Jets, is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s little list for his November political run, according to the New York Times. https: //t. co/FEVCfEGkXv
— Adam Schefter ( @AdamSchefter ) March 12, 2024
WATCH:
Aaron Rodge s, he uarterba k fo the ew Y wrestler, ork J ts, both made Robert F. Kennedy and Je s Jr.’s shortlist for vice president. The most recent information about his political campaign is provided by @VaughnHillyard. pic. twitter.com/kPGsrzPlQO
— MSNBC Reports ( @MSNBC_reports ) March 13, 2024
The New York Times reports:
A comment request for comment was not immediately received by Mr. Rodgers ‘ representative. Mr. Ventura’s son, Tyrel Ventura, said in an email message late Tuesday:” No one has actually asked Gov. Since Ventura is running for vice president, the governor is hardly expected to make any comments on rumors.
The involvement of Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Ventura could give Mr. Kennedy’s outsider bid more light power and independence. Rodgers is expected to start for the New York Jets this fall.
Democrats are much more concerned than Republicans about Mr. Kennedy’s potential close election result in almost equal votes being cast for both President Biden and former US President Donald J. Trump, according to polls. Mr. Biden’s allies have been working to block Mr. Kennedy from the ballot across the country.
Mr. Kennedy, 70, a scion of a storied Democratic family and climate lawyer, has gained notoriety for his skeptical views on the government and the public health system and his support of conspiracy theories. Mr. Rodgers, also, has significantly embraced the role of celebrity provocateur and contrarian for his stances on vaccines, public health and the coronavirus pandemic.
The RFK Jr. team apparently approached the following people for the role besides Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura:
Tulsi Gabbard
Rand Paul
Andrew Yang
” All have turned him down, or their conversations have not advanced, except for Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Ventura, the people familiar with the discussions said”, the outlet wrote.
Simply in: Aaron Rodgers is on RFK Jr VP shortlist. Jesse Ventura, a former governor of Minnesota, is on the list. Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, and Rand Paul have all been in conversation with RK. pic. twitter.com/ezdCMgAPZ5
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1 ) March 12, 2024
According to POLITICO, Sen. Rand Paul ( R- KY ) said he would decline an offer to be RFK Jr.’s running mate.
POLITICO reports:
A short list that includes NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and original Minnesota governor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been chosen as his vice presidential running mate. Jesse Ventura. According to Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, his campaign manager, he is near to announcing his choice.
The climate and against- vaccine activist has even approached Sen. Rand Paul ( R- Ky. ) and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, according to two people with knowledge of the campaign, who were granted anonymity to speak about domestic deliberations. One of those people claimed that Tony Robbins, a motivational speaker, and the two” spent the day” up in Florida in January.
But not everyone on Kennedy’s list is available to running with him. Paul stated that he would decline a request to be on the political ticket.
I support his ability to have a voice when he speaks out. I think he’s saying a lot of good things. However, I have no intention of getting involved in the campaign,” the Kentucky Republican said in a short interview on Capitol Hill.
Paul and Kennedy met at his Senate office on Jan. 10, and Doug Stafford, Paul’s general strategist, is now a consultant with the Kennedy campaign, one person with knowledge of the campaign said. According to Kenneth, he thinks Paul will be the next Republican leader of the Senate.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, will announce his running mate in Oakland, California on Tuesday, 26th March.
“Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announces his running mate at Oakland, California. This event will be a pivotal point in the history of our country! In a press release, RFK Jr. announced that you will not want miss this event.
BREAKING
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his vice presidential partner for the 2024 Election. #Kennedy24
rsvp at: https://t.co/QGGqjrCDPm pic.twitter.com/9MfT8zetjF
— Jamel Holley (@jamelholley) March 13, 2024
From the Hill:
The announcement will be made in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, 26th March at 11am PDT. Kennedy will offer event tickets for a $24 campaign contribution, while children are free to attend.
For $500, attendees will be able to attend an “exclusive reception post-announcement” and receive “memorabilia” from the event.
In a press release, his campaign stated that “this historic event will reaffirm key principles of the Kennedy Campaign of restoring middle class, ending chronic disease epidemic, unwinding war machine, unraveling corporate capture” of our government agencies.
In recent days, rumors have circulated about Kennedy’s choice of running mate for the presidential election.
The Kennedy campaign confirmed Tuesday to The Hill that Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback of the New York Jets and former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler, is at the top his list for Vice President. Jesse Ventura.
RFK Jr. has reportedly been speaking to Rodgers “pretty constantly” in recent weeks.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short list to be his running mate on an independent presidential ticket in November, the New York Times reported Tuesday.https://t.co/FEVCfEGkXv
Adam Schefter March 12, 2024
WATCH:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put forward a shortlist of candidates for vice president that includes Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback of the New York Jets, and Jesse Ventura, a former Minnesota governor who is also a WWE wrestler. @VaughnHillyard is the source for the latest information on his presidential campaign. pic.twitter.com/kPGsrzPlQO
— MSNBC Reports March 13, 2024 (@MSNBC_reports).
The New York Times reports
A representative for Mr. Rodgers didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry for comment. Tyrel Ventura said in an e-mail message sent late Tuesday that “Nobody has officially asked Gov. Ventura is not a vice presidential candidate, so the governor will not comment.
The involvement of Mr. Rodgers, who is expected to be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets in the fall during the height of the campaign season, or Mr. Ventura may add star power and independent zeal Mr. Kennedy’s bid.
Polls show that Mr. Kennedy is pulling about the same number of votes from President Biden as he does from former President Donald J. Trump. However, Democrats are more concerned than Republicans that Mr. Kennedy could tip a close election in Mr. Trump’s favor. Mr. Biden and his allies have worked to remove Mr. Kennedy’s name from ballots across the country.
Mr. Kennedy, 70 years old, an environmental lawyer, and descendant of a legendary Democratic family, became famous in recent times for his vaccine skepticism, and his promotion and dissemination of conspiracy theories regarding the federal government and public healthcare apparatus. Rodgers has also taken on the role of celebrity provocateur, and a contrarian, for his stances regarding vaccines, public healthcare, and the coronavirus epidemic.
RFK Jr.’s team has reportedly approached the following individuals to fill the role, in addition to Aaron Rodgers.
Tulsi Gabbard
Rand Paul
Andrew Yang
The outlet reported that “all have rejected him or their conversations have not progressed, except for Mr. Rodgers” and “Mr. Ventura”.
Aaron Rodgers appears on the shortlist for RFK Jr. Vice President. Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura appears on the list. RFK spoke to Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabrielbard and Rand Paul. pic.twitter.com/ezdCMgAPZ5
The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1 March 12, 2024
According to POLITICO’s report, Sen. Rand Paul said he would not accept an offer to run as RFK Jr.
POLITICO Reports:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a choice for his running mate, choosing from a list of candidates that included former Minnesota Governor and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Jesse Ventura. According to Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, his campaign manager, he is close to announcing the name of his choice.
According to two people familiar with the campaign who spoke anonymously about internal discussions, the anti-vaccine and environmental activist has also approached Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and former Rep. Tulsi Gabrield. One of the people said that motivational speaker Tony Robbins was also in the mix. The two “spent the day” in Florida in January.
Kennedy’s list does not include everyone who is willing to run with him. Paul said he would turn down an invitation to run for president.
“I support his ability to have an audience to speak out. I think he says a lot of positive things. But I don’t plan to get involved in the election,” the Kentucky Republican said during a brief Capitol Hill interview.
One person familiar with the campaign revealed that Paul and Kennedy met in Kennedy’s Senate office on January 10. Doug Stafford, Paul’s chief strategist, has now joined the Kennedy campaign as a consultant. Kennedy has stated that he supports Paul as the next Senate GOP Leader.
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