How may Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prove to be the greatest spoiler for Joe Biden? Know votes he got in 'RealClearPolitics' survey

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday named Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, as his running mate in his independent presidential bid. This announcement has come at a time when Democrats are increasingly worried at the possibility of third-party candidates swinging the election in favor of former President Donald Trump. Will Nicole Shanahan create political problems for Joe Biden?

Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. be the biggest spoiler?

Quoting 'RealClearPolitics' polling averages, 'New York Post' has reported that Kennedy may prove to be the greatest potential spoiler, drawing an average of 9.9% of the overall vote. This has come along with the data suggesting Trump holds a popular vote lead of 1.7% in a hypothetical one-on-one rematch. However, his advantage rose to 2.3% in the current five-way race, which includes Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independents Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Does Kennedy Jr. command 15% of the electorate?

In a separate Harvard/Harris poll released last week, it was found that Kennedy Jr. commanded 15% of the electorate. After Trump clinched the GOP nomination, Kennedy’s support started to track more from Democrats concerned about Biden’s age and infirmity and the chaos at the southern border.

Kennedy Jr. names Nicole Shanahan as running mate

Kennedy further escalated the problems for Joe Biden after he named Nicole Shanahan his running mate. Earlier, Shanahan made her intention clear by donating $4 million to RFK Jr.'s super PAC, 'American Values 2024'. It promptly used the money to pay most of the cost of the candidate’s cringe Super Bowl advertisement featuring hokey music and images from John F. Kennedy’s successful 1960 presidential campaign.

Will Shanahan create problems for Joe Biden?

If Shanahan continues with a spending spree, it could smooth her ticket’s path to a ballot presence in all 50 states in November, costing Biden millions of Democratic votes.

Joe Biden is taking Nicole Shanahan seriously became evident by the fact that just before Kennedy’s announcement, a pro-Biden super PAC launched a website featuring composite images of RFK Jr. and Trump. It accused her of being a racist, homophobic, antisemitic, anti-science, and conspiracy theorist.

FAQs:

Who is Nicole Shanahan?
Nicole Shanahan is a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named her his running mate.

How can Robert F. Kennedy Jr. create problems for Joe Biden?
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may prove to be the greatest potential spoiler for Joe Biden as he got an average of 9.9% of the overall vote in 'RealClearPolitics' polling survey.