Democrats are worried. But will RFK Jr take more votes away from Trump? - BBC News

In a tight election, the independent candidate could get enough votes to influence who wins the White House.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Robert F Kennedy Jr, an independent presidential candidate, says he's drawing support from across the political spectrumBy Mike WendlingBBC News in Royal Oak, MichiganMike Panza showed up early to a comedy benefit to support the Kennedy campaign for president.

Wearing a Star Wars-themed shirt and queuing outside the Royal Oak Theatre in this Detroit suburb, he talked about what drew him to the one candidate in the 2024 race identifiable solely by his initials - RFK Jr.

"I'd like a return to the middle of the road," said Mr Panza, 44. "His stance on health care is really appealing. Kennedy wants to make people healthy, he wants to make the country healthy."

Mr Panza, who works as an environmental officer, might sound like a disaffected Democrat. But when I ask who he voted for in 2020, he answers immediately: "Trump."

Interviews with dozens of Robert F Kennedy Jr supporters here point to a paradox about the independent candidate, one of the biggest wildcards in November's presidential election.

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