Articles for His Candidacy

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick

LA Times  

He had written more than 20 books, drew healthy audiences speaking across America and attracted coverage from the country’s top newspapers and magazines. Loyola Marymount University political scientist Michael A. Genovese said Trump’s designation of Kennedy for the Cabinet post demonstrates “the power of mutual opportunism.” “RFK revives his failing career. The New Yorker reported: “A person with knowledge of …

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RFK is unable to withdraw his name from ballots in some swing states
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK is unable to withdraw his name from ballots in some swing states

NPR  

RFK is unable to withdraw his name from ballots in some swing states toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Sept. 10 update: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will indeed remain on Michigan's ballot, the state's high court has ruled. In North Carolina, that state's high court ruled the other way, deciding to remove RFK's ballot line — and delaying the start of …

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Ruling that bounced Kennedy from New York ballot could challenge him in other states
4 months, 1 week ago

Ruling that bounced Kennedy from New York ballot could challenge him in other states

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere. Clear Choice Action said Kennedy has listed the same New York address on …

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Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s reelection and the extraordinary question before them — whether to stand behind his candidacy or push the president to bow out amid concerns over his ability to lead them to victory. Late in the day, a seventh House Democrat, Democratic Rep. Mikie …

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Dingaleshwar seer withdraws his candidacy against Pralhad Joshi
8 months ago

Dingaleshwar seer withdraws his candidacy against Pralhad Joshi

Hindustan Times  

Lingayat seer Pakira Dingaleshwar, who had announced that he would contest against Union minister Pralhad Joshi from the Hubballi-Dharwad Lok Sabha seat, withdrew his candidacy on Monday. Citing a desire to maintain unity among devotees and in deference to the wishes of a respected Lingayat politician, the seer announced his decision to withdraw from contesting the Lok Sabha elections from …

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RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign
54 years, 11 months ago

RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign

Wired  

Makena Kelly: Yeah, the celebrities really have that macro influence where they're able to help spread his name, his things like that. Makena Kelly: The campaign has reported that it's gathered enough signatures to be on a handful of ballots in states like Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire and Utah. I think that the RFJ Jr. campaign is only going to …

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Who is Boris Nadezhdin, Putin challenger barred from Russia's presidential polls?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Boris Nadezhdin, Putin challenger barred from Russia's presidential polls?

Firstpost  

Russia’s Vladimir Putin may be running for president again, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to have much competition. As per The Guardian, Nadezhdin wrote in his election manifesto that Putin made a “fatal mistake by starting the special military operation” in Ukraine. “You can call it God or fate, but there’s a tangible force driving my campaign,” Nadezhdin …

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Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation
1 year, 1 month ago

Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation

Wired  

On the night that Greece’s biggest left-wing party voted for its new leader, all anyone could talk about was pizza. As the leadership race rolled toward its conclusion, the pizza delivery story was at the top of Google search results for Kasselakis’ name. His candidacy sidestepped the normal course of public discussion, using social media platforms to project, even create, …

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RFK Jr is breaking with the Democrats and his famous family to run for president in 2024. Donald Trump could reap the benefits
1 year, 2 months ago

RFK Jr is breaking with the Democrats and his famous family to run for president in 2024. Donald Trump could reap the benefits

ABC  

For decades, the Kennedy name has been synonymous with the Democrats. Key points: Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced he's running for president as an independent The son of RFK and nephew of JFK had previously been seeking the Democratic nomination Analysts say his candidacy could damage Joe Biden's re-election chances But Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of assassinated …

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Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end
1 year, 6 months ago

Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end

LA Times  

South Carolina’s Sen. Tim Scott announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination last week at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, S.C. Trump’s rivals have embraced most of his policies, but with variations that fall into three rough categories: Trump 2.0: DeSantis has offered a hard-edged version of Trumpism that focuses on “culture war” issues, denouncing what he calls …

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Turkey Elections – How Erdoğan Defied The Polls to Head Into Runoff as Favourite
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey Elections – How Erdoğan Defied The Polls to Head Into Runoff as Favourite

The Quint  

Turkey’s presidential election – how Erdoğan defied the polls to head into runoff as favorite Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrate. With 49.6% of the vote, President Erdoğan’s governing coalition – which consists of his own conservative Justice and Development Party, or AKP, the nationalist MHP and smaller Islamist parties – earned a majority of seats within the …

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US elections 2024: Who is running for president?
1 year, 7 months ago

US elections 2024: Who is running for president?

Al Jazeera  

As the US presidential campaign heats up, Al Jazeera looks at the candidates and their platforms ahead of November. Here, Al Jazeera looks at the US presidential candidates, their platforms and their chances: Democratic Party Joe Biden Biden, who defeated Trump in the 2020 election, appealed to American voters on April 25, 2023, to help him defend democracy and “finish …

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Who is Kilicdaroglu, Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Kilicdaroglu, Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate?

Al Jazeera  

Social democrat becomes opposition bloc’s candidate against President Erdogan after compromise between two main parties. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, has announced his candidacy for May’s presidential election. Kilicdaroglu entered parliament as a CHP deputy from Istanbul in the 2002 general elections, which also saw Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party come to power for the first …

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Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has withdrawn its pick of a human rights activist for a post at the Organization of American States for calling Israel an “apartheid state” and blasting a top House Democrat as being “Bought. The U.S. announced Friday the candidacy of James Cavallaro to serve as an independent member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, …

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Youngkin sets special election to fill Rep. McEachin’s seat
2 years ago

Youngkin sets special election to fill Rep. McEachin’s seat

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin set a special election for Feb. 21 to fill the 4th Congressional District seat of the late Democratic Rep. A. Donald McEachin, as the field of candidates seeking the post grew on Monday. Democratic state Sen. Jennifer McClellan, another well-regarded veteran lawmaker who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor last year, filed …

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The bulldozer goes global, three questions before the Gandhi family, and more political line
2 years, 3 months ago

The bulldozer goes global, three questions before the Gandhi family, and more political line

The Hindu  

The global journey of the bulldozer The bulldozer has become the symbol of a strong state for the BJP and its supporters, while critics see it as a symbol of state oppression and anti-Muslim prejudice. Parades in two U.S. towns on Indian Independence Day last month had bulldozers with the pictures of ‘Bulldozer Baba’ and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul …

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Key takeaways from former President Trump’s speech in Washington
2 years, 4 months ago

Key takeaways from former President Trump’s speech in Washington

Al Jazeera  

During speech at America First Policy Institute, Trump hinted at 2024 run, repeated unfounded claims of election fraud and re-upped themes from past campaigns. Former United States President Donald Trump has made his first public speech in Washington, DC since leaving the White House in January 2021, following his election loss to Joe Biden. He spoke for 90 minutes on …

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Democrats say Trump is violating campaign finance law by not announcing 2024 bid
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats say Trump is violating campaign finance law by not announcing 2024 bid

Salon  

A Democratic super PAC on Monday filed a complaint to the Federal Election Commission accusing former President Donald Trump of violating campaign finance laws by spending donor funds without officially filing his candidacy. "I know what I'm going to do, but we're not supposed to be talking about it yet from the standpoint of campaign finance laws," Trump said during …

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Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
3 years, 1 month ago

Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president, submitting his candidacy as next month’s long-awaited vote faces growing uncertainty. Hifter’s announcement comes after Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of the late dictator, announced his candidacy Sunday in the southern town of Sabha. Hifter said in his video that …

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Libyan interim leader: I’ll run for president if people want
3 years, 1 month ago

Libyan interim leader: I’ll run for president if people want

Associated Press  

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s interim prime minister said Monday that he’ll run for president if that’s what the people want, a day after the son of the country’s late dictator Moammar Gadhafi emerged after years of hiding and announced his candidacy for the country’s top office. In an apparent reference to the Gadhafi family, Dbeibah also referenced a recent controversy …

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Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam announces candidacy for president of Libya
3 years, 1 month ago

Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam announces candidacy for president of Libya

India TV News  

The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's presidential election next month, Libya's election agency said. Seif al-Islam's campaign may focus on the failure of political parties and armed groups to establish a government capable of stabilizing and uniting the fractured country since the 2011 overthrow and killing of …

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Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippines’ Duterte scraps vow to retire, will run for Senate

LA Times  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte filed his candidacy Monday for a Senate seat in next year’s elections, walking back his vow that he would retire from politics when his term ends and prompting rights groups to accuse him of working to evade accountability for his deadly anti-drug campaign while in office. “Duterte’s run for the Senate is yet another attempt of …

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Gadhafi’s son announces candidacy for president of Libya
3 years, 1 month ago

Gadhafi’s son announces candidacy for president of Libya

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. Gadhafi’s son, who has deeply rooted links to tribes across Libya, is the first major presidential hopeful to submit his candidacy to run for the country’s highest post. Seif al-Islam’s campaign …

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Growing GOP governor’s field puts nomination ‘up for grabs’
3 years, 2 months ago

Growing GOP governor’s field puts nomination ‘up for grabs’

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The big field of Republicans running for governor of Pennsylvania is increasingly unsettled, with more candidates joining it, few leading party figures picking favorites and persistent talk that one of the most senior state Republican lawmakers may run. Perhaps the most-asked question among Republican lawmakers, donors and strategists is whether Jake Corman, the state Senate’s president pro …

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