Why libertarians don’t trust RFK Jr
Posted on AllSides April 2nd, 2024
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old attorney and philanthropist, as his running mate last week. Outside of Silicon Valley, Shanahan is a relative political unknown, though as the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, she brings considerable financial assets to the ticket.
Reaction to the pick has been mixed, however — especially among a constituency RFK Jr has courted: libertarians. In a recent interview, Libertarian Party Chair Angela McArdle expressed concern about the ticket, saying that Shanahan “doesn’t necessarily fit into alignment with any of our views.” RFK...
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