Progressive group to circulate mobile billboard blasting RFK Jr. at Libertarian event
A progressive organization will roll out a mobile billboard campaign blasting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at this weekendâs Libertarian National Convention as he seeks to secure the partyâs voters.
MoveOn Political Action will circulate its âExposing RFK Jr.â billboard truck beginning Friday to tell voters that a vote for Kennedy is a vote for former President Trump, the organization confirmed Thursday.
The billboard will feature messages including âKennedy Jr. Supports Abortion Restrictions,â âHe Canât Worm His Way Out of This One,â and âExposing Kennedy Jr. for Who He Really Is.â
Kennedy, an independent who floated joining the Libertarian Party after a failed primary bid as a Democrat, is slated to address the partyâs convention in Washington this weekend.
The environmental lawyer sparked speculation about a Libertarian presidential bid earlier this year after he spoke at the partyâs annual convention in February.
He had casually entertained a switch after seeing increasing support from party members, strategists and activists, multiple sources told The Hill, but eventually ruled it out last month.
In doing so, his campaign noted Kennedy has âmany areas of alignment with the Libertarian Party,â and pointed to his stance on civil liberties and keeping the U.S. out of foreign wars.
Former President Trump, the GOPâs presumptive presidential nominee, is also expected to address this weekendâs gathering in a surprise decision. His unexpected appearance underscores the potential threat Kennedy could pose in November.
While Kennedy is vying for ballot access in all 50 states, political strategists predict he likely only needs a few significant states to create a âspoilerâ effect.
Most national polling has suggested Kennedy could damage President Bidenâs numbers more than Trumpâs in a hypothetical general election scenario.
According to a Fox News national poll released last week, Trump led Biden among registered voters by 1 point in a head-to-head match-up, but when Kennedy and fellow independent candidate Cornel West were included in the poll, Trumpâs lead over Biden increased to 3 points.
Kennedy, however, still trails far behind Biden and Trump, shoring up about 8.6 percent of the national vote, compared to Trump, who has about 41.5 percent, and Biden, who has about 40.2 percent, according to a polling index by The Hill and Decision Desk HQ.
The Hill reached out to Kennedyâs campaign for comment.
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