2024 Elections

RFK Jr. Falls Short in Bid to Join June 27 Presidential Debate

The independent presidential candidate did not meet CNN’s ballot access and polling guidelines.
RFK Jr. Falls Short in Bid to Join June 27 Presidential Debate
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Nixon library in Yorba Linda, Calif., on June 12, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr.’s quest to qualify for CNN’s June 27 presidential debate has fallen short because of ballot access and polling.

CNN reported on June 20 that only President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have qualified for the debate.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.