Friday News Round Up – RFK Jr. Is Courted by the Libertarian Party and The People’s Party, as the DNC Continues to Prop Up a Deeply Unpopular President in Biden

“Democracy is about institutions: it’s about having things like schools and judiciary and the Ford Foundation, or ‘The Nation’ magazine – you need progressive institutions, you know what I mean? Those are important institutions to make sure that the government functions.”—RFK Jr.

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Yesterday, we reported that a new poll commissioned by the People’s Party, led by Nick Brana, former Sanders 2016 national political outreach coordinator, showed a path to victory for Bobby should he run as an independent. Ballot-Access.org reports that the People’s Party seems to be getting behind Bobby.

If Bobby goes independent, will he run on the People’s Party line or the Libertarian line? Why not both? It wouldn’t be the first time these two parties have teamed up, as they did so for the anti-Ukraine War protest in DC, Rage Against the War Machine, earlier this year. The People’s Party Leadership Now Seems to Support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President | Ballot-Access.org 

Here is your daily batch of news looking at RFK Jr., continued DNC corruption, and a third-party option.

• Democrats are trying to ‘railroad’ Robert F Kennedy Jr. off stage so Biden has no competitors | Sky News Australia

• RFK Jr. Teases Possible Third Party Run: “We Are Grappling with DNC – If They Rig the Process So He Can’t Possibly Win, He Will Have to Examine Other Options”

• Paul Kengor: RFK Jr. deserves Secret Service protection | TribLIVE.com

• RFK Jr. Teases Possible Third Party Run; Blasts Democrats Claiming He’s a Trump Plant: ‘A Problem They Created’ | The Messenger 

One of RFK Jr.’s goals is to make home buying accessible to young Americans - read more about his view and concerns on the housing market: ‘They Can Outbid Your Children’: RFK Jr. Warns That Corporations Are ‘Trying To Buy Every Single-Family Home’ In America—And They Are On Track To Own 60% Of Homes By 2030 | Benzinga

Biden in the news—his longevity and the potential government shutdown:

• Opinion: We Need to Talk About Joe Biden | The New York Times

• Why Biden is taking a hands-off approach to the looming shutdown

• What we learned at the GOP’s first Biden ‘impeachment hearing’

A rehash of a negative story covered yesterday:

• A Reporter Labeled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A ‘Bully’ After His Trip to the Kennedy Family Compound Went Awry | SheKnows

These two pieces look to the streets to get in contact with real people and real voters, to hear their thoughts on RFK Jr. and Biden as Democrat nominees:

• Who Are Those Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anyway? | Montgomery County News 

• In the Montgomery County News, they touch on key reasons as to why RFK Jr.’s messaging resonates with so many. The post reads: “So why do these people support RFK Jr.? The conclusion is obvious, he articulates the issues that everyone already knows and states the facts, the science, the history, and names the individuals at the center of the corruption like no other political candidate can or does.”

• Asking liberals if Biden should debate his challengers | Washington Examiner hits the streets of Washington to ask Democrats if they feel Biden should debate his Democratic rivals.

We will wrap up with this lighter sentiment: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Boxing Joe Biden Is What We Need Right Now”: Jake Paul Teaching “Underdog” Presidential Candidates How to Use TikTok Draws Fans’ Undivided Attention | EssentiallySports

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