Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta. Host network CNN said the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling. As a result, next week’s debate will be solely between President Biden and former President Trump. And that’s the way both campaigns […]
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RFK, Jr. fails to qualify for next week’s presidential debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta. Host network CNN said the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling. As a result, next week’s debate will be solely between President Biden and former President Trump. And that’s the way both campaigns want it. Both the Biden and Trump teams fear Kennedy could play a spoiler in the election and they were hoping he wouldn’t meet the criteria to join them on the debate stage.