[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition calling on RFK Jr. to suspend his bogus
presidential campaign?

Dear MoveOn member,

Today, Robert Kennedy Jr. named Nicole Shanahan as his running mate to
appear on his spoiler presidential ticket.^1 Shanahan is a
California-based attorney and former wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin
who has already donated millions of dollars to help Kennedy's
campaign. This is yet another example of wealthy people making a spectacle
of our democracy for their own fame and egos. RFK Jr.'s reckless campaign
for president is a danger to our country, [ [link removed] ]and that's why we're calling
on him to suspend his campaign NOW. Sign the petition if you agree.

Polling shows that Kennedy's name on the ballot would end up pulling votes
away from Biden, clearing the path for Trump in a close election.^2 That's
probably why some Trump megadonors are backing Kennedy—one ultra-wealthy
Trump donor alone gave $15 million to a pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC last year.^3

Kennedy started his bid for the White House in the Democratic primary but
quickly jumped ship to run as an Independent, allowing him to challenge
Biden in the general election against Trump.

[ [link removed] ]RFK Jr. is hoping his VP announcement will kickstart his campaign. Add
your name to speak out against his candidacy and urge him to end his
presidential bid!

RFK Jr.'s bid for president is a stalking-horse for Trump. We must end his
spoiler campaign for president.

[4]Sign the petition

Trump donors might be interested in Kennedy because he'd make it easier
for Trump to win. But they also might be seeing their own agenda in RFK
Jr.'s candidacy. He's previously backed a 15-week federal abortion ban
(which he's since tried to backtrack on).^4 As much as we might want to
laugh off his campaign, the stakes are too high to ignore its very real
impacts.

[ [link removed] ]Let's add to the chorus of voices speaking out against RFK Jr.'s
candidacy—sign the petition now!

And of course there's the issue that RFK Jr. has become most notorious for
in recent years, his dangerous COVID vaccine denialism.

In 2020, Jr.'s niece, who is a doctor in New York City, published an
opinion piece in The New York Times calling out his dangerous and false
vaccine conspiracy theories. "As a doctor, and as a member of the Kennedy
family," she said, "I feel I must use whatever small platform I have to
state a few things unequivocally. I love my uncle Bobby. I admire him for
many reasons, chief among them his decades-long fight for a cleaner
environment. But when it comes to vaccines, he is wrong."^5

The people who know him best—members of his own family—see his campaign
for what it is: a fountain of misinformation that will benefit Trump. They
say that his campaign is dangerous and that he should step aside.^6

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: RFK Jr. should end his campaign for the White House.

Kennedy's running mate announcement follows speculation about the
possibility he would name some outlandish and deeply unqualified
conspiracy theorists. Let's build a wave of opposition to his candidacy to
urge him to back out, or to start to inoculate voters against his
dangerous pitch. [ [link removed] ]Click here to sign the petition and then share with
three friends to help spread the word. 

Thanks for all you do.

–David, Jaira, Erik, Amy, and the rest of the team 

Sources:

1. "RFK Jr. picks running mate. What to know about philanthropist Nicole
Shanahan," USA Today, March 26, 2024 
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2. "Why RFK Jr. Could Hurt Biden More Than Trump—As Democrats Launch
Anti-Third Party Campaign" Forbes, March 14, 2024
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3. "RFK Jr's bid for independent presidential run garners mega Trump donor
support," Reuters, January 31, 2024
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4. "RFK Jr. backs 15-week federal ban on abortion, then reverses himself,"
Politico, August 13, 2023
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5. "Vaccines Are Safe, No Matter What Robert Kennedy Jr. Says," The New
York Times, December 30, 2020 
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6. "Kennedy family members call RFK Jr.'s independent bid 'dangerous to
our country,'" The Hill, October 9, 2023
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