Will RFK Jr. have any effect on the outcome of the 2024 election?

"RFK Jr. does strike me, very much, as a civil libertarian. I think he's running a real campaign, which surprised me," says Andrew Heaton.
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[@craigphillips6308]

As a former Democrat, I have registered here in California for the WE The People Party and will be voting for RFK Jr. in November. He is the last best hope of saving what's left of our broken country.

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

I agree with almost all his points, however a vote for him will not get him elected. At this point the difference between Joe and Trump is enormous. Shouldn’t be hard to pick a side, even if one is on deaths door and the other has a razor tongue and often insults people to make a point.

[@muddywaters538]

I'm voting for RFK Jr.

[@hellyeah9398]

I've been spreading the word all over NC

[@donyalucas2713]

Me too, Go NC Team Kennedy!!!

[@zachmueller2912]

Same here

[@flavellinator]

Kennedy! Let's see the debates with him in it and give him some public access. It's sickening that he was refused Secret Service protection... That alone says a lot

[@Jared_Albert]

Maga for rfk 2024 actually drain the swamp actually seal the border actually clean up the air and water

[@JessJoanne]

That is refreshing to read.

[@davediamond245]

Trump and Biden are the spoiled spoilers.RFK has the best resume.

[@Dteshome85]

Agreed

[@motivationishere3483]

For real, Biden is the real spoiler, either combination he'd lose. RFK & Trump competition would be exciting

[@nutso11]

I vote for a person not a party

[@jacksonlsu]

We can have a president that represents a party, or we can have a president that represents a nation. RFK 🇺🇸

[@myrkaberros2663]

Vote RFK 2024

[@DavidBrown-dh3hw]

Libertarians need to unite behind RFK Jr. He may not be 100% aligned to libertarian views but he has a chance to break the corrupt duopoly and some is better than nothing!! Let's go!!! #Kennedy24

[@christophersalinas2328]

Dont hold your breath. They aren’t that politically strategic

[@iwantmycalmback1778]

RFK Jr with a moderate Libertarian as VP would be an interesting combination.

[@patriot9487]

@@iwantmycalmback1778 It's possible given how Rand Paul is a VP choice.

[@salemshepard6883]

Kennedy24 🇺🇲

[@bfstackledirect]

RFK is the way! #Kennedy24

[@the_lightnessofbeing]

My choice 100% RFK 2024 🕊️❤️‍🔥

[@cristmh]

Winning is a pretty strong effect. RFK Jr. is hands down, the best candidate in this race.

[@JessJoanne]

I didn't go in thinking I was expecting something just because of his name either. I just started to like him immediately for his words, honesty, respect, knowledge, and will to serve the people. I've been behind him ever since I heard his announcement speech. Sure, it seems reminiscent of the days of his father and uncle. Because his policies and values line right up with them. But a great man could do that with a different last name. He just happens to be a Kennedy. And one I can't wait to vote for! I've followed the campaign very closely, to donating, and now volunteering. Never been so inspired by a candidate.

[@AscendedVitality]

Eloquently Expressed 🙏🏼💪🏼🇺🇸😊

[@JessJoanne]

@@AscendedVitality Thank you! 😊

[@Dteshome85]

Keep up the good work Spread the state of the union speech folks

[@JessJoanne]

@@Dteshome85 My niece watched it a handful of times. It was adorable. She's in elementary school and she loved it. She said, he doesn't lie like Trump or Biden.

[@dbau_]

VOTE RFK Even if you don't agree with him on everything, if he wins the parties will finally have to realign, and they simply refuse to do so by other means

[@notme222]

I'm still not convinced, but that's probably the best argument I've seen for him.

[@ImmortalKyle]

Kennedy is also the only candidate who has actually exposed corruption and he's done it for 40 years. trump and biden were in office for four years each and neither of them drained the swamp even one bit lol

[@Dteshome85]

​​​@@notme222 Have you seen his state of the union speech the same night biden gave his a couple days ago? There was no attacking biden and trump Just straight vision and what the problems are in America Cool,calm and collected One of the best state of the union speeches in the modern era in my opinion kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2Hcp5Zohs2ha6c&pp=ygUZUmZrIGpyIHN0YXRlIG9mIHRoZSB1bmlvbg%3D%3D#bottom-sheet

[@melaniestarkey7868]

Watch his videos he's been busy for 40 years he's an environmentalist he's taken on corporate and won cases. I keep my mind open to watching videos on all sides because there's one thing for sure: "Contempt prior to full investigation keeps a man or woman in everlasting ignorance" Do a thorough investigation.

[@lennonslemons4934]

It's a no brainer. He's the guy. RFKJ 24

[@ENJ-rf3bd]

RFK all the way

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

I'm voting for RFKJr in 2024 Teamkennedy24 🇺🇲

[@kathleenmurphy1875]

If he is on the ballot, he has my vote.😊

[@jerrymarnon41]

BOBBY K. POTUS 24/28 ❤TULSI VP ❤RFK ALL THE WAY❤

[@JoeFerrari-g1g]

I don't think a Bernie Sanders socialist would be the right running mate.

[@notme222]

@@JoeFerrari-g1g True. Why would Tulsi want to run with someone like that?

[@ImmortalKyle]

Kennedy is the best choice for president!!!

[@daphneduryea9136]

Registered Republican for 45 years. Haven't voted since '12, which was for Ron Paul. It's RFKj all the way for me, 2024 & 2028.

[@AscendedVitality]

Awesome 🙏🏼💪🏼🇺🇸😊

[@donyalucas2713]

I left the Democratic Party along with RFKJ and will not go back! RFKJ is true leadership

[@jannmacdougall1448]

RFJ Jr will win, or we will forever lose America as we know it and as wonderful and free as it use to be❤

[@josephsmith9130]

Kennedy has my vote in Florida. Please give Kennedy your vote and support. Kennedy 2024 Spread the word 😀😎😊

[@eemoogee160]

Independent-minded folks should really consider Bobby as a viable alternative.

[@mrasposito]

I believe in Robert F Kennedy Jr for President of the United States of America.

[@PacoBear]

I'm a recovering Democrat/Boomer, and from Day#1, when I heard him speak, he had my vote. #Kennedy24

[@JessJoanne]

My parents are boomers too. They never voted blue. Red and Libertarian. They love him. My family is all over the political map and we seem to all agree. My grandma would be so happy to see RFK's son running. She loved him.

[@donyalucas2713]

Same here

[@brodielynch3241]

Yes, RFK Jr. is going to win it...

[@NomadicCole]

I sure hope so. any man with two hands stands a fighting chance!

[@johnfist6220]

Hopefully the effect will be that he wins.

[@BazookaTooth707]

Well said

[@uprebel5150]

8 months is a lot of time for RFK, Jr. who has this middle aged Michigander's vote. 💯🇺🇸

[@donyalucas2713]

RFKJ is the best🎉🎉🎉

[@jeffhaddix9508]

RFK Jr is going to WIN!

[@1JohnnyConnor]

RFK Jr. 2024

[@anhingathing2382]

Any effect? His polls go up to nearly beating the other two what the heck?

[@DeniceGarrou]

Time for Americans to grow up and become Independent of corrupt parties. He's got my families vote. First time we all will go the same way.

[@billybenson3834]

People need to put the spoiler out of their heads and vote. The people who continue to vote for the lesser evil rather than a third party are the ones who are fulfilling this.

[@joeharris3878]

I'm going to vote for Kennedy. I hate the republican - democrat party. I always vote for independents .

[@SpurOne76]

He’s going to win! Neither Biden or Trump. Our country needs to cast off the extreme left and right and reclaim the Center lane.

[@JustinTime978]

The guy needs to fucking win. The LP can step aside in 2024

[@supremetrain]

#Kennedy24

[@1mremington]

The majority of registered voters did not vote for Trump/Biden.

[@1mremington]

Well, maybe they did? Some statistics suggest they composed about 53% of voting age citizens. If RFK Jr. can reach the 63.3 Million non-registered voting age citizens...

[@JessJoanne]

@@1mremington We had a very low voter turnout in the primaries. Also, polls show majority of Americans, over 70% last I checked, are not happy with the 2 party candidates combined. That is huge. Kennedy doesn't have to reach that many non-registered voters. I don't see how. He beat them both in favorability polls too. Where did you get 53% statistics from? And what over? Who'd they vote for, who did a better job, or just registered party...etc? Independent voter base is larger than ever too.

[@1mremington]

@@JessJoanne It was a calculation done on the fly, based upon popular votes for Biden & Trump in 2020; and the U.S. Census bureau 2020 statistics: 231.6 Million voting aged citizens and 168.3 Million registered voters. The number of Trump/Biden voters used may have been low. Looking at it again using 155M, suggests they composed 67% of voting aged citizens. It was a large turnout. Oops! Sorry. Having a generally favorable, alternative choice could be the difference in how people vote!

[@JessJoanne]

@@1mremington Oh the last election. When I said low turnout, I only meant these primaries. As for 2020, that was big. And it seemed a lot of anti-Trump, not really pro-Biden that drove some. 2020, a lot has changed for sure. I have seen so many say they have never voted or haven't for many years, and finally want to because of Kennedy. I really think he has a chance. A much larger turnout than Perot, which no one expected him to secure 18.9%. And Clinton won, who was much more favored than Trump or Biden. If the 3 debated, and gave each other respect in their turn, and questions were logical and not inflammatory, Kennedy would be by far the best. Gosh, even with bad questions and interruptions, he'd still be the best. Many people would see right through any smearing and lies.

[@AJBedock]

KENNEDY IS THE REMEDY

[@michaelwood3477]

To answer your question yes RFK Jr. will be the next president!

[@techguy651]

Libertarians: can we make a deal with the Greens and the other third parties to have RFK represent all of us as “THE” alternate candidate? I don’t like all of his positions, but he’s Trump and Biden are so bad, it seems like having a real alternative would be worth not having our name out there for one year. RFK seems like he could appeal to the Leftists and maybe we could have a really strong alternative coalition this time around.

[@JoeFerrari-g1g]

RFK is well on his way to being on every state ballot in the very near future. His State of the Union speech has over 1 million views on KZbin. Polls show he already leads the independents and will bring in a lot of votes from both the republican and democrat parties. As the election nears he will be leading in the polls and there will be a mainstream political media meltdown! VOTE RFK JR!

[@cindykoch2038]

I can’t wait!! #kennedy24

[@pro-gamer7391]

RFK’s not a spoiler. He can easily win in a landslide, no joke. 🔥🔥🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@derekgrey3927]

I think he will win every electoral vote. He is gaining massive support from each side and independents especially. . You figure he's gonna get 90% of the people that voted for Haley in the primaries. I'd say at minimum 60% of independent voters and 10% more from each party. This is all very likely to happen and I would say what I estimated would be on the low side. Considering all this that's him winning every electoral vote easily.

[@hollowmantra]

Voting RFK Jr, tired of this mess.

[@pronational02]

Two of the candidates have already held the job once and yet RFKjr would still be better at it. He just need to be elected.

[@Aaron-zf4xw]

We have one legitimate Presidential candidate and two complete clown shows. It's not even close. Bobby Kennedy is going to win. RFK24

[@LukeMosse]

What if Biden hands over to Newsom?

[@tvedder]

LOL

[@JessJoanne]

@@LukeMosse Then I'd still vote for Kennedy. But I'm sure they will pull something like that. Even after the SOTU that turned into a campaign speech and bashing Congress, Trump, and Supreme court justices, he promised 4 more years of greatness. That's my governor. I would not vote for him.

[@JessJoanne]

I agree. I wish for once, when someone responds in disagreement, they would give credible reasons why. Like Kennedy says, we should discuss things.

[@Aaron-zf4xw]

@@LukeMosse One thing's for sure. DNC leadership will get whatever establishment candidate they want, regardless of the will of their party's voters. Just ask Bernie. It's why I left the partyy. Both parties serve the same corporate interrests anyway, so what's the point in arguiing one vs the other? It's a terrbile, terrible joke on all of us. People are tired of having red meat thrown at them to argue with each other about while both parties sell us out to the same corporate interests. Over and over and over and over.... come on

[@gertrudewest4535]

He’s gonna win. Trump and Biden had their chance.

[@ollintzin]

Almost 1 million subs 2k views. Typical youtube shadow banning RFK JR SMDH

[@avachilds1502]

I signed up for the We the People party here in California..#RFKJ2024 🇺🇸

[@ollintzin]

@@avachilds1502 ❤ 🇺🇸

[@moorabinda]

America needs RFK more than it knows. Once in a generation opportunity.

[@johnr5312]

RFKjjr is the best candidate in my lifetime.

[@derekgrey3927]

I agree completely. 84'

[@danmiller2177]

I hope he wins....❤❤❤❤

[@nyywc]

I’m totally with RFK.

[@NomadicCole]

RFK all the way!

[@mightbefire]

Will he have any effect on the outcome? Well, if winning the election is considered effecting it, then yes.

[@leftfinned]

RFK ALL THE WAY!

[@Dteshome85]

Lifelong democrat here Rfk jr 2024

[@ryankessler9528]

RFK JR 2024🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wellofmanyworlds]

We need RFK to win! All those who are afraid of him being a spoiler... Vote for him, and let him be the solution!

[@starski-ahi]

RFK.JR's gonna win!

[@RedneckandPinay]

Kennedy 2024!!

[@GregAllen-l6s]

Well done men. Good overview of RFKJr.

[@JayaLove]

It’s nice to see you actually give RFKJ a fair assessment based on his actual words. I once saw some nasty sneering hosts on here shit talking him and trying to gotcha all over him.

[@Lutoria99]

I’ve always identified as a democrat, definitely left leaning but I increasingly find myself being disgusted by the radical and superficially progressive pandering of our current “democrats.” Both the left and right are waaaaaayyyy too incompetent and extreme right now. I have hope in this candidate for once, he seems more balanced and I think balance is what we desperately need.

[@JessJoanne]

100%

[@terribell6697]

Kennedy 2024

[@RobinP556]

“Any power that you give to the government will ultimately be abused” and then he comes out in favor of a major abuse of power by the government, that being a so called “assault weapons” ban and universal background checks. When a candidate talks out of both sides of his mouth and contradicts his own position he loses my support completely.

[@99guspuppet8]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ hooray i love circus performers

[@JessJoanne]

Funny. That word reminds me of last election. First time I ever left POTUS blank on my ballot. I felt a change coming for a while now. Kennedy announced and I knew that was it. Can't wait to vote for him.

[@jeanneelliott7243]

RFK2024🎉

[@ronalddulaney6330]

Wow! An honest assessment JFK Junior. I'm impressed! I'm almost 82. I was 26 when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated . Some Precious part of me died the night Bobby was murdered. But that part of me has been resurrected with Bobby Kennedy Junior's candidacy for POTUS. When I first heard he was running, I had bought into the mainstream media portrayal of him as a conspiracy nut but I felt I owed it to Bobby to at least give his son a listening to. I'm so glad I did! After listening to many interviews I got a feel for his sincerity and Integrity. What's more, when I learned of his practicing a rigorously honest spiritual program, being an old friend of Bill's, well, that just put me over the moon! His emphasis on placing principles before personalities and not impugning the motives of others, but focusing only on policy differences keeps him out of the childish blame-game pettiness which has characterized politics for the last few presidential cycles. For the last 15 years or so I've heard Republicans complain that liberals, like communists, want to redistribute the wealth from the Rich to the Poor. Well, I've been around a while and my experience over the last 50 years or so tells me that through corporate lobbying, payoffs, financing campaigns, etc., Corporate America has more than just captured the Agencies which are supposed to regulate it. It has captured the Whole political system, both Republicans and Democrats to essentially establish a political duopoly which has dismantled the union movement, decimated the middle class and created the homeless class with exorbitant rental rates, interest rates on homes and credit cards, school loans, and stagnated wages over the last 45+ years. And so, the Rich, as plutocrats will, have been Redistributing the wealth from the Poor and Middle-class to the Rich! Bobby knows how to stop this because he's been suing Corporate America and the government agencies that are captured by Corporate America for polluting and injuring people, winning billions of dollars in judgments for the last 40 years. I think Bobby wants us to trade Crony Capitalism for Conscientious Capitalism. I'm for that!

[@gregorysmith5883]

Nice suit. Also let’s go RFK Jr. 🎉 didn’t expect anything but slander for Kennedy here

[@JoanVanPelt]

President RFK will get the right job done for the good of all people and the planet.

[@genesickler7717]

Did not answer the question, will RFKJR have an effect on the election

[@JessJoanne]

Right. But I know he will.

[@donyalucas2713]

He’s in it to win it

[@Dteshome85]

In it to win it

[@joy-jr7dg]

RFK jr is our next president. Stop calling him a spoiler. He's the one we want.✌️

[@AscendedVitality]

Absolutely Yes 🙏🏼💪🏼🇺🇸😊

[@cyberjunk2002]

Bottom line -- I see him as VASTLY better than we have now or even for years. Let's not squander this moment by scrutinizing every point in absolute terms when he'll move the ball down the field like we haven't seen in a long time.

[@annslato5210]

The two party system has divided this country! RFK for President to unite this country! No more 80 year olds!

[@captainradio5894]

Have faith in RFK. He’s on a great trajectory and each day thousands more people discover the reality and quality he brings to the table. He’s miles above the other jokers.

[@standupguy12]

This is one of the first times I've seen a podcast pretty accurately reflect RFK Jr's positions. I would add one thing though. The corporate death penalty statements are a decade old. I believe his positions have likely shifted. I think that the years of censorship against him (and others) impacted his views on a few things.

[@thomasmadden2258]

We the People , wants CHOICE as AMERICAN VOTERS ,FOR NEXT PRESIDENT IAL 2024, WANT ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. ,ON THE BALLOTS!!!

[@R3sp3ct801]

#WETHEPEOPLE ROBERT KENNEDY JR 2024

[@dominicc8264]

We have to increase the exposure of fair views on public figures! videos like this are fair views on RFK Jr. not just smear, we need to populate the youtube frontpage by liking them and sharing them.

[@captainradio5894]

When someone insists you call them Dr., they lose my respect.

[@jwroberts548]

I am all in for RFK Jr, and love his messaging but a bit unsettled talking about Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura for a potential VP pick-there are more talented and like minded people than these two.

[@JessJoanne]

Woah! This is news to me. I've been waiting for this news. People mostly kept saying Tulsi and I started to get the feeling he wouldn't pick her. Then I heard some talk about a NJ politician.

[@JessJoanne]

And my guess the other day, literally over the weekend was, maybe someone who was in sports. Lol.

[@barbarabradley8881]

RfK Junior for President!

[@boondockbettycrock]

He will Win

[@zes57]

you have to have been under a rock if you dont know how serious RFK Jr is. You need to educate yourself.

[@matthewc3488]

Hopefully Biden will debate Trump and they will let RFKjr on the stage. I would have loved to see Jorgenson on that debate stage in 2020.

[@annslato5210]

My vote for RFK

[@dontfallvictim]

Vote RFK Jr. WE THE PEOPLE!!!!!

[@fastesteddiealive]

If rfk wins, he will turn back into a Democrat and tow the line

[@lennonslemons4934]

Guess again.

[@Killerjy]

if kennedy is on enough balllots to win the election, i am 100% voting for him. !!

[@gokhanersan8561]

Yeah. If we’re lucky he will become president. If we don’t fail to protect him, he will make America decent again.

[@xxshedheadxx6134]

6:38 I hate when Dr.s get upset when someone accidentally says mr or mrs

[@loudharley6926]

Bobby is not only running a real campaign, he's within striking distance of winning it. If he was a big nothing he wouldn't have both establishment parties panties all in a bunch. He's also the most sincere, sane and smartest candidate in the race, maybe the smartest in our lifetime.

[@JackVz]

i like his message rfk basically trump but for democrats and independents.

[@13fadeawayspinmove]

Dr. … Dr. Gillespie. 😒 struck a nerve

[@cheler1624]

A vote for RFK is equivalent to voting for Trump. Something to consider.

[@masonromanowski9838]

He will win