cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15768513
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is addressing the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, DC, Friday afternoon.
Although Kennedy indicated last month he would not seek the Libertarian Party’s nomination, he has long promoted libertarian policies and values.
Democrat-aligned PAC MoveOn has invested in a mobile billboard campaign to dissuade convention attendees from supporting Kennedy.
Former President Trump will also be speaking at the Libertarian convention this weekend. Trump has been ahead of Biden in recent swing state polls. But the lead is narrow enough in some that a small number of independent and Libertarian voters could make the difference in the electoral college.
Kennedy is scheduled to appear at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
I really don’t understand this new shift in the Libertarian Party. Does the new LP actually like Trump or RFK Jr? I personally strongly dislike both, and I strongly dislike Biden.
I’m trying to give this new LP leadership a chance, but signals like this really confuse me. I’ll probability give this a watch out of curiosity (i.e. what do either of them think libertarians want to hear from them?), but I’m really not that interested in what the LP is doing these days and will probability change my party affiliation to Unaffiliated soon.
