US: RFK Jr Files To Challenge Biden for 2024 Democratic Nomination
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr on Wednesday filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, positioning him to oppose President Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination.
Though he hasn’t formally announced his candidacy, the 69-year-old Kennedy’s previous messaging about a possible run gave some insight into his potential themes: “My top priority [would] be to end the corrupt merger between state and corporate power that has ruined our economy, shattered the middle class, polluted our landscapes and waters, poisoned our children, and robbed us of our values and freedoms.”
Last month, Kennedy asked supporters to help him decide if he should run or not, directing them to visit his website, TeamKennedy.com, to volunteer or donate money. “If it looks like I can raise the money and mobilise enough people to win, I’ll jump in the race,” he said via Twitter.
Biden hasn’t announced his own re-election bid yet. Kennedy joins author Marianne Williamson, who’s taking another shot at the Democratic nomination after a failed but entertaining 2020 run.
