Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered an outsider message to Mr. Holbrooke on Sunday, calling on a large rally to “vote with all hope” in November and put Mr. Holbrooke in the White House.
Kennedy, whose long-term goal is to run as an independent against Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump, still needs a large number of signatures to get on the ballot in all 50 states. It positions itself as an alternative, unbound by party pressure. He has a long history on environmental issues and is a courageous voter candidate, he told the Villa Lombardi group.
“My path to victory is to convince Americans not to vote out of fear,” he said at an afternoon campaign event.
“If we can convince the American people to vote with hope,” Kennedy added. “…I will easily win the election.”
Gene Goras, 61, of Massapequa, described himself as a liberal who feels the Democratic Party is leaving average Americans behind “in pursuit of corporate money.” Gorath said he was drawn to Kennedy's candidacy because of her strong views on vaccines and health care and because she is “someone who is not afraid to ask questions and change minds.” This is unprecedented in today's politics.”
President Kennedy used video and a 45-minute speech to highlight his longstanding commitment to environmental issues, as well as his concerns about health care and its rising costs, the national debt, the negative effects of a “corporate culture” in the United States, and ending U.S. involvement. The position was outlined. war all over the world. His criticism of mandatory vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic drew thunderous applause on Sunday.
He remembered the words and actions of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and his father, Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
He compared his current candidacy for president to his father's 1968 election, when he was shunned by the Democratic Party and others because of his position. Kennedy, whose eldest son was a Democratic senator from New York when he was assassinated on the campaign trail, had angered some people by being critical of the Vietnam War, his son told a Sunday gathering. I reminded people that.
But decades later, Mr. Kennedy's large political family has so far shown the most support for Mr. Biden, and at a press conference in Philadelphia earlier this month, Robert F. Fifteen members of Congress are supporting the president, including Kennedy Jr.'s sister Kerry Kennedy.
“I want to be clear that the best path forward for America is to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for another four years,” President Kerry Kennedy said. She never mentioned her own brother directly.
On Sunday, Kennedy Jr. acknowledged his differences with his family but said they remain close.
Susan Kleven-Bracey was one of hundreds of supporters who waited in long lines to take selfies with the presidential candidate after the rally.
“It's refreshing to hear about what we have in common and that we need to protect our children, protect our planet and worry about our economy,” said Kleben Bresi, 42, of Massapequa. “I think his message was very clear: You should vote with an understanding of the logic and the main issues, and not vote out of fear of other candidates.”
Jill Englehart, 65, of Lindenhurst, said she volunteered to help Kennedy get signatures to be on the ballot.
She also sees Kennedy as someone who is “for the people,” not special interests.
“He just wants drugs that are safe and tested…that's all he wants,” she said. “He wants our food to be clean…We shouldn't be eating things that have millions of ingredients.”
