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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by M.boli (talk | contribs) at 15:44, 18 June 2024 (→‎Kansas lawsuit: Reply). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Aren't both Kennedy and Shanahan from California?

I thought the president and the veep had to be from different states. HandsomeFella (talk) 15:13, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strictly speaking the rule is that when the Electoral College meets, they must issue certificates for a presidential candidate, and a vice-presidential candidate not from the same state as the presidential candidate. Since we have never had this happen, I don't know what they would do, but presumably they would be constitutionally barred from certifying both candidates as winners. There is no law that prevents them from appearing on state ballots as a ticket. BD2412 T 16:06, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If the situation arose where Kennedy and Shanahann won Massachusetts, the 11 electors could vote for either but not both, as states usually do. Zaathras (talk) 21:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In May, the New York Post wrote some articles that RFK Jr is still technically registered as a New Yorker. Links and summaries below already. TLDR RFK Jr has a rental property in Downstate New York despite spending the vast majority of his time with his wife in Southern California. 2601:243:CF80:34B0:E882:C1A5:6C64:5066 (talk) 22:46, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, the law goes by where one is registered to vote at rather than one lives. RFK Jr is technically still registered to vote in New York. New York Post article proof Other day article, same source In cases of primary residence versus legal residence, the law cares about the later. It would only become a problem if RFK Jr changed his paperwork to registering to vote in California. Ever since 2008, he has absentee voted as a New York resident. Every single legal documentation RFK Jr has is New York based. It's complicated, but it boils down to the California residence belonging to his wife, Cheryl Hines. Articles cited as proof go more in depth. 2601:243:CF80:34B0:E882:C1A5:6C64:5066 (talk) 01:12, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 17 May 2024

Ventura should be removed as an endorsement. When asked if he would vote for RFK Jr. in an interview, Ventura said "I don't know yet" (April 19th, 2024). AceGothstein (talk) 00:38, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done I checked the existing source and it only says that he introduced him at a rally, not that he endorsed him. This shouldn't have been added in the first place, thanks for pointing it out. Jamedeus (talk) 01:37, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Split "Political positions" into speparate page

The "Political positions" section is getting pretty long, and can probably be spun off into a separate page, like it is for other political candidates. The section on this page can remain with a brief paragraph summarizing the positions, then linking off to the main article. Thoughts? Sk5893 (talk) 19:57, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I personally disagree, as I think they are extremely relevant for improved context about the viewpoints that he stands for. David A (talk) 12:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It does seem redundant to have his positions on both this page and his own page, but it is still relevant for the topic of this page and it appears other candidate's pages have their established political positions listed. AstralNomad (talk) 18:44, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 23 May 2024

Catherine Austin Fitts did not endorse RFK Jr. for President. Just talked to her yesterday. She has differences with his 2nd Amendment stance, the Israel - Gaza conflict and Federal missing $Trillions. PLEASE REMOVE her from the endorsement list. Aridzonan13 (talk) 14:45, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. The cited source did not mention Fitts ever actually endorsing Kennedy. For the future, we don't generally accept "talked to her yesterday" as evidence, but it's a good thing you brought attention to this issue. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:45, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 May 2024

Change the ballot access map to include Florida, given the Reform Party's recent nomination of RFK Jr. Brotherandy12 (talk) 14:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done The Reform Party does not have ballot access in Florida or any other state. Reportedly it has filed an application. -- M.boli (talk) 15:00, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 May 2024 (2)

I believe that they should clarify in the Democracy section that when RFK Jr did not unambiguously state that Biden was definitely a larger threat to democracy, but rather he stated that he could make a case for Biden being a larger threat to democracy. This is something that has constantly been taken out of context, and it is shameful that this has passed the scrutiny of Wikipedia's most trustworthy editors who are obligated to attempt to be without bias as much as possible. laganrat (talk) 21:45, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: Reliable sources do not describe this as ambiguous, please see the citation. The title is RFK Jr. argues that Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Trump, and he clearly states he thinks Biden is a bigger threat in this part:

He added that if he had to label one a greater threat to democracy than the other, he’d choose Biden because he feels the president has been “weaponizing the federal agencies” against his opponents.

Jamedeus (talk) 22:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That clip very conveniently starts right after he says "I can make the argument". See the full interview right at about the 10 minute mark. You can see the transcript of the full interview here directly from CNN: https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ebo/date/2024-04-01/segment/01 "KENNEDY: Listen, I can make the argument that President Biden is a much worse threat to democracy." laganrat (talk) 03:18, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can and did. Cullen328 (talk) 03:21, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

under his family

add in https://www.yahoo.com/news/anthony-shriver-robert-f-kennedy-132608969.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGwi_jRbwat5OWIEtJqhBspVUN5KyYrfMmNYB0CaKj7aqM7vni8_mcPBRW66I-iFjjIF5TvJWSz-h45kgNiD7pfFOZNnFmg5F5cXtd325MtV_YX4WLONSZrKddfp4x-bniFMxo0XWZgx_2gHHpCEw3Jl2el5ojZJeKyRFwdCrWUZ, his cousin anthony shriver endorsed him, being the first to do so. 143.170.180.42 (talk) 05:34, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Israel and Gaza section of this page

Hello.

I think that the relevant information from the following article should be added to the "Israel and Gaza" section of this page.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/2024-candidate-kennedy-questions-gaza-ceasefire-biden-energy-subsidies-2024-03-20/

David A (talk) 13:49, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added a sentence on his anti-ceasefire stance. Woko Sapien (talk) 14:38, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 15 June 2024

Remove the word “false” in the last line of the democracy subsection of the political positions group, as this is opinion based and not fact based 65.111.113.187 (talk) 07:32, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. The change is not supported by the sources. David O. Johnson (talk) 04:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

extra endorsements not mentioned in article

https://www.kennedy24.com/eric_clapton_performance_kennedy_campaign eric clapton

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtKQ-ZPBy26/ alicia silverstone

https://www.newsweek.com/rfk-jr-pussycat-doll-jessica-sutta-viral-photo-1903000 jessica sutta

https://www.newsweek.com/pierce-brosnan-robert-kennedy-jr-support-sparks-fury-fans-1829066 pierce brosnan

https://www.foxnews.com/media/rob-schneider-supports-rfk-jr-president-says-dems-party-forever-wars-censorship rob schneider

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk-scores-endorsement-three-high-profile-athletes john stockton and kyle warner

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/06/08/tech-execs-musk-and-dorsey-boost-robert-f-kennedy-jrs-presidential-campaign-despite-controversial-claims/ elon musk and jack dorsey 2601:80:4683:A0:7130:A1BF:8580:3C2A (talk) 04:36, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas lawsuit

Why are you calling facts appearing in this case Conspiracy theories when stated by RFK jr? It literally isn’t misinformation 2600:8804:6706:5F00:85DF:86E4:C54E:3F0A (talk) 15:19, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please be more specific about the sentences in this article you would like changed. I don't see anything about a Kansas lawsuit. The word "Kansas" does not appear, there is no description I see of any suit or legal complaint filed by RFK Jr or his campaign. -- M.boli (talk) 15:44, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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