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Kennedy Jr. has few hours to meet the requirements that would give him access to the presidential debate

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By Evaristo Lara

Jun 19, 2024, 1:32 PM EDT

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., independent presidential candidate, has few hours to meet the requirements established by the television network cnn that would give him access to the debate between candidates for the presidency of the nation.

Candidates have until 12:00:01 am ET this Thursday as the deadline to register for the event where the proposals that exist to govern the nation will be heard. through the strongest candidates in the race to reach the White House.

According to the organizers of the debate, in order to participate in the 90-minute event to be held on June 27, in Atlanta, Presidential candidates must, among other things, have received 15% support in four different national polls and appear on ballots in several states until they reach 270 electoral college votes.which Joe Biden and Donald Trump fully comply with.

In the case of Kennedy Jr., has only obtained 89 potential votes in the Electoral College and, Unless an extraordinary situation arises, It is not envisioned that he will obtain more in such a short time.

It stands out that the surveys endorsed by cnn to support the popularity of the candidates are: ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, NPR. /PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Polls indicate that Kennedy Jr.’s presence in the electoral race could harm Joe Biden more than Donald Trump. (Credit: Eric Gay / AP)

Another important aspect to highlight is that participants in the debate will not be allowed to bring accessories or prepared notes, they will only be provided with a pen, a notebook and a bottle of water.

It was very attractive to see Kennedy Jr.’s performance in action, as he has proven to have a richer speech compared to that of his political adversaries.with different ideas for governing, such as practically renouncing international conflicts to dedicate themselves to solving the country’s internal problems.

In this sense, most poll results project that the independent presidential candidate could obtain up to 10% of citizen supportthis in case of getting his name to appear on the electoral ballots of all the states, which, in an election as close as expected, could be key to defining the winner of the elections, in November.

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