Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Qualifies in WI; Chooses VP: Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) has qualified for the ballot in the state of Wisconsin but may have to re-start his petition drive in Nevada. Mr. Kennedy is reportedly qualified or in strong position to do so in eight states: Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Utah, and now Wisconsin. He may have problems in Nevada, however. The submitted petitions may be disqualified because Mr. Kennedy did not list a Vice Presidential running mate, which is a requirement under Nevada election law.
Yesterday, however, Mr. Kennedy announced that wealthy entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan, the founder of the ClearAccessIP legal technology company that she later sold, will be his Vice Presidential running mate. Ms. Shanahan is, like Mr. Kennedy, an environmental activist. She contributed $4 million to his campaign to help finance the Super Bowl ad that the Kennedy campaign ran to emphasize his family history. In the 2020 presidential race, Ms. Shanahan contributed to Democratic candidates Pete Buttigieg and Marianne Williamson. Of the eight states in which his name will so far appear, four are critical swing battlegrounds. Therefore, the Kennedy candidacy could affect the final result in the highly competitive entities of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin. Morning Consult: Releases Latest Swing State Data: The Morning Consult organization released the latest data on their continuing swing state tracking project. This iteration shows improvement for President Biden as he records a one point edge in Wisconsin and is tied in Pennsylvania and Michigan. The tracking polls were conducted from October through March, and regularly surveyed at least 437 registered voters from each of the seven tested states. The sampling universes in the remaining four states, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina, continue to support former President Trump. Unless one of the tied states (MI, PA) falls Mr. Trump’s way, he cannot win a majority in the Electoral College even though he continues to poll ahead in the majority of swing states. Comments are closed.
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