ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday acknowledged endorsements from more than a dozen of his relatives who are backing Democratic President Joe Biden, noting that he feels no ill will over the family political divide.
“Some of them don’t like the fact that I’m running,” Kennedy said of his relatives, after a comedy showcase in suburban Detroit to benefit his campaign.
Kennedy — who last year launched an independent presidential bid after first challenging Biden for the Democratic nomination — was reacting to the endorsements from his sister and other relatives last week, a move by the Biden campaign that signals how seriously the president’s team is taking a long-shot candidate using his last name’s lingering Democratic magic to siphon support from the incumbent.
In Philadelphia, Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy and sister of the current presidential candidate, called Biden “my hero,” saying — without mention of her brother — that the family wanted to “make crystal clear” their support for reelecting Biden.
All rise! Former judge says 'pop
Spy agency's surveillance powers too broad, Inspector
Bayern Munich kick a ball around a £3,500
ULTIMATE GRAND NATIONAL GUIDE: Mail Sport's expert gives his verdict on all 34 runners
Four people in hospital after Household Cavalry horses' six
Erik ten Hag admits he is relieved Harry Maguire stayed at Man United amid injury crisis
Man United are 'playing like a small club', blasts Roy Keane after their 2
Threat of Iranian attack on Israel is 'real and credible', says White House
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
Cristiano Ronaldo swaps red card rage for beach tranquility as Al
Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season
Bridgerton fans are all saying the same thing about season 3's costumes as new trailer drops