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| Dear Friend, |
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| Well it is official. Some of what you heard is true. I am
suspending my presidential campaign activities, and removing my name
from the ballot in a handful of swing states, in order to ensure my
candidacy does not inadvertently prolong the damage being done by the
anti-democratic corporate kleptocracy that is today’s Democratic
Party. |
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| As one of my supporters, I would like to tell you what went into
my decision, so that you know that your support has not been in
vain. |
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| Indeed, it is with a sense of victory, not defeat, that I am
suspending my campaign. Not only did we accomplish the supposedly
impossible task of collecting a million signatures to get on the
ballot, but we elevated key issues into the center of national
politics. The most important of these are: |
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- Corruption of government
agencies
- Children’s health and chronic
disease.
- Ending the war machine, and
- Ending government censorship,
surveillance, and information control.
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| When I entered the race 16 months ago, no candidate was speaking
about these issues. Kamala Harris still doesn’t mention them, but
Donald Trump does. To be sure, I disagree with President Trump on many
issues. But on these key matters, he and the people around him are in
agreement. I believe I can best serve these goals as part of a unity
cabinet inside the Trump administration. |
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| I am not naive. I know there is no guarantee that fine sentiments
will translate into meaningful action. I have come to this decision
through many days of meditation and prayer, during which I have cycled
through all of the emotions and arguments that my supporters have
expressed to me, from every direction. |
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| I also want you to know that I am only suspending my campaign, not
terminating it. My name will still be on the ballot in most states. If
you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or
helping President Trump or Vice President Harris. In red states — the
same applies. I encourage you to do so. And if enough of you vote for
me and neither of the major party candidates win 270 electoral votes,
I could still end up in the White House in a contingent election. |
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| I know this decision will be hard for many of you to understand,
who have not gone through the intense process I have. To learn more
about my thinking and my intentions, please watch
this video of yesterday’s press conference, in which I announced
my decision to the nation. |
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| Thank you for your support through this intense journey of a
presidential campaign. I will continue to do everything in my power to
redeem your trust. |
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| Sincerely, |
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| Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. |
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