Kennedy Family Members Endorse Biden in 2024 Presidential Race
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Thursday, President Joe Biden received the endorsement of multiple members of the Kennedy family in Philadelphia.
For Context: The endorsement of President Biden for the 2024 Presidential race affirms the longstanding issues many Kennedy family members have had with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running against Biden as an independent candidate. Family members who spoke at the event focused on Donald Trump and how his actions would have “horrified” former Kennedys, but also slighted RFK Jr. by alluding to there only being “two candidates with any chance of winning the presidency.”
Key Quotes: Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and sister of RFK Jr., said, “I can only imagine how Donald Trump’s outrageous lies and behavior would have horrified my father, Robert F. Kennedy, who proudly served as Attorney General of the United States and honored his pledge to uphold the law and protect the country.”
How the Media Covered It: Across the spectrum, the Kennedy family endorsement was reported as an apparent and intentional effort to dull the effects of a third-party candidacy. Outlets on the left and right highlighted the spoiler effect of the RFK Jr. campaign, explaining that Kennedy threatens to pull votes away from the major party candidates. Fox News (Right bias) also mentions the Democratic National Committee's team, formed solely to combat the RFK Jr. campaign, and how there have been reports of the RFK Jr. campaign being used intentionally to thwart votes away from Biden.
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From the Left
Kennedy family brushes off RFK Jr.’s campaign as they endorse BidenPresident Joe Biden received the formal endorsement of more than a dozen members of the extended Kennedy family on Thursday, aiming to harness the legacy of a storied Democratic family while implicitly underscoring their near-universal rejection of a third-party challenge mounted by one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The broader Kennedy family has mostly shunned RFK Jr.’s campaign, calling it “dangerous,” even as the candidate himself looks to capitalize on his last name and family history.
But Thursday’s event in Philadelphia - the same city where RFK Jr. announced his independent bid for the...
From the Center
Thanks anyway, Bobby: In North Philly, Kennedy family endorses Biden for 2024 over one of their ownCapping off a three-day tour of the state, Joe Biden made his appearance at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in North Philly, where he accepted the endorsement of the Kennedy family at large.
The support from the Kennedys is an apparent effort to blunt the impact of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s third-party candidacy. The Biden campaign is likely concerned that Kennedy Jr. will peel off support, which will benefit Donald Trump.
That seemed apparent in the comments made by Kerry Kennedy, who introduced the president. Kennedy is the daughter of former...
From the Right
Kennedy family chooses politics over family with endorsement in 2024 presidential raceMembers of the iconic Kennedy family, a longtime staple in American politics, announced a major endorsement in the 2024 presidential race on Thursday — a move that came as a snub to one of their own seeking the White House.
Half a dozen Kennedy family members appeared alongside President Biden at an event in Philadelphia to publicly back him over Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is driving Democrats to panic that his independent White House bid could lead to a victory for former President Donald Trump.
"President Biden has been a champion for all...
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