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RFK Jr. files paperwork to get on the ballot in Pennsylvania
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork in Pennsylvania to appear on the ballot in this November’s presidential election.
The Pennsylvania elections office confirmed Kennedy filed the materials on Thursday, well ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline.
The Keystone State is a crucial battleground in the 2024 presidential election and Kennedy’s entry could complicate President Biden and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR MAKES THE BALLOT IN A KEY PRESIDENTIAL BATTLEGROUND STATE
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a press conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)
Polls show Kennedy maintains around 10% support in national polls and has seen numbers as high as 15%.
Strategists have debated whether Kennedy’s surprising success with citizens disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties will pull votes away from Trump or Biden.
Kennedy’s independent run has the potential to tip the scales in either direction in states where Trump and Biden are neck-and-neck.
TRUMP MOCKS RFK JR FOR NOT MAKING DEBATE STAGE: ‘MAYBE SOMEDAY’
A vote sign is seen at a local high school turned polling place in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Kennedy failed to meet the requirements to appear at the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, hosted by CNN.
The independent candidate was only able to produce the necessary 15% support figure in three separate national polls, according to a news release by CNN.
The network also reported that Kennedy hadn’t qualified for the ballot in enough states to meet the 270 possible electoral college votes threshold.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Kennedy claims to have fulfilled the requirements necessary to appear on 22 different state ballots, though not all states have publicly corroborated.
“Presidents Biden and Trump do not want me on the debate stage and CNN illegally agreed to their demand,” Kennedy said in a statement on Thursday. “My exclusion by Presidents Biden and Trump from the debate is undemocratic, un-American, and cowardly.”
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This is in response to the recent story about not worrying about tick bites and allergies to red meat. I have been diagnosed with AGS — Alpha Gal Syndrome — which is indeed being allergic to red meat from a tick bite. Studies now are indicating that the blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, can carry this also.
I’m now in my third year with this allergy and the case has been medically confirmed with my VA doctor and documented with the CDC. The tick definitely originated from Vassalboro with no out-of-state travel done during this time period. I do self-checks every time out but managed to miss this one between my pinky toe and the fourth toe. I did not seek medical treatment thinking that it was a dog tick and I watched the bite site for weeks.
When in doubt, remove the tick safely and save it for the doctor’s visit.
Robert Rooney
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