Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. may be here to stay as new polls show that Democratic voters are not enthusiastic about re-electing President Biden in 2024.
Kennedy’s poll numbers have remained steady since he launched his 2024 presidential campaign, with the most recent Fox News poll this week showing the challenger at 16% of the Democratic primary vote , a major part for a primary challenger against an incumbent.
Biden’s other main challenger, author Marianne Williamson, won 8 percent of the vote while the president stagnated, maintaining 62 percent of Democratic primary voters’ support since April.
DEM 2024 PRIMARY POLLS ARE STARRING WARNING SIGNS ABOUT BIDEN’S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Kennedy’s poll numbers haven’t let up in the weeks since he launched his presidential campaign against Biden. The most recent Fox News poll this week showed the challenger with 16 percent of the Democratic primary vote. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
Williamson dropped one point from controlling 9% of Democratic primary voters.
Even though Kennedy’s Fox News poll numbers are 3% less where it was in April, holding double-digit support since April shows that President John F. Kennedy’s nephew has some political power.
Polls also suggest that even many Democratic voters remain unenthusiastic about backing the 80-year-old president for another term.
Other polls show Kennedy’s share of blue primary voters staying in the same range, with the most recent CNN poll showing the environmental lawyer commanding 20 percent.
Biden’s other main challenger, author Marianne Williamson, won 8% of the vote while the president stagnated, maintaining his 62% of Democratic primary voters from April. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Biden isn’t faring much better in the CNN poll either, receiving the support of 60% of Democratic primary voters while Williamson took 8%.
However, the president can breathe a sigh of relief. The Democratic National Committee announced that it will not host primary debates for the 2024 cycle.
Still, the lack of primary debates doesn’t mean Biden is out of the woods.
The possibility of Kennedy being a spoiler for Biden’s presidential re-election could become more of a reality if Williamson drops out of the race and most of his supporters fall into the Kennedy camp. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
With enough money and support, Kennedy could mount an independent campaign without the support of the Democratic Party that could damage Biden’s re-election effort.
Kennedy could be a spoiler in the election if he maintains his momentum, plays his cards right and maintains his media push that will likely lead him to Twitter for an interview with billionaire owner Elon Musk.
That possibility also becomes more of a reality if Williamson drops out of the race and most of his supporters fall into the Kennedy camp.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Biden (Getty Images/AP Newsroom)
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As enticing as that path may be to some, becoming a presidential spoiler in America’s two-party system is a rare feat that requires a candidate to spend a lot of money and the planets to align.
Still, Biden’s political hemorrhaging serves as a warning to his campaign that his re-election is not as buttoned up as the campaign may believe.
Houston Keene is a political writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
