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- CNN set several eligibility requirements for its presidential debate
- Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet requirements by deadline
- His campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the Hilton in Washington, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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(NewsNation) – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. missed the deadline to qualify for the CNN Presidential Debate scheduled for next week.
O June 27th Event It marks the first debate in US history between a sitting president, Democrat Joe Biden, and a former president – his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump.
To be eligible for the debate, CNN said, candidates had to meet constitutional requirements to serve as president and file a formal statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
Additionally, CNN ruled in May that all participants must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to obtain the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters. that met the requirements. “reporting standards” of the media.
Only Biden and Trump met these requirements by the Thursday deadline provided by CNN. Kennedy complained that CNN said Biden and Trump met ballot access requirements because they are their party’s presumptive nominees.
“The law in virtually all states provides that the candidate of a state-recognized political party will have access to the polls without filing petitions. As their parties’ potential nominees, Biden and Trump will meet this requirement,” a CNN spokesperson told NewsNation in a statement. “As an independent candidate, in accordance with applicable laws, RFK Jr. currently does not do so.”
According to NewsNation Partner, The Hill and at decision-making headquarters, starting Wednesday, Kennedy will officially appear on the presidential ballot in five states, meaning he could potentially win 40 electoral votes. Only three polls approved by CNN had Kennedy at 15%.
“I don’t think anyone is doing anything to hurt him,” said Scott Tranter, an analyst and consultant at Decision Desk headquarters, said to the hill. “I think they’re just trying to do everything by the book.”
Still, Kennedy’s campaign team requested the FEC’s intervention, with the independent candidate accusing CNN of “collusion with the Biden and Trump campaigns” to prevent him from debating next week. Kennedy campaign workers say they have collected enough signatures for ballot access in 18 other states, although those signatures still need to be verified.
“Merely requesting access to the polls does not guarantee that (Kennedy) will appear on the ballot in any state,” the CNN spokesperson said. “Furthermore, RFK Jr. currently does not meet our voting criteria, which, like the other objective criteria, were defined before debate invitations were issued.”
Reporting by NewsNation correspondent Tom Dempsey and Reuters contributed to this report.
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