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brooklynite

(94,585 posts) Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:32 PM Mar 26

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names tech attorney Nicole Shanahan as vice-presidential pick

Source: Washington Post

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that tech attorney and megadonor Nicole Shanahan would join his independent presidential ticket as his running mate, a move that would provide more ballot access to Kennedy as he pursues his long-shot bid for the White House. 

Kennedy, 70, announced his pick in her California hometown of Oakland, miles from the hub of the technology industry. Shanahan, 38, has grown to prominence as a Bay Area lawyer with deep Silicon Valley ties and was previously married to billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin. 

From 2013 to last year, campaign finance records show Shanahan, who has remained relatively unknown in politics, supported Democrats and made a $25,000 donation in 2020 to support President Biden. She has also donated millions to Kennedy’s campaign and super PAC, and made headlines after contributing $4 million to a commercial that ran for him during the Super Bowl. 

Some Kennedy supporters argue that Shanahan, who is the daughter of Chinese immigrants, could help him appeal to younger voters and women, and strengthen his viability as a third-party candidate against the presumptive nominees, Republican Donald Trump and President Biden, a Democrat.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/robert-f-kennedy-announces-vp/

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names tech attorney Nicole Shanahan as vice-presidential pick (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 26 OP

Name recognition yankee87 Mar 26 #1

It allows him to self fund the campaign. former9thward Mar 26 #3

The only people voting for third party candidates in this country are either ignorant, and don't understand how JohnSJ Mar 26 #2

Let's find out what kind of anti vax whackadoodle she is in real life. ZonkerHarris Mar 26 #4

stop the presses! prodigitalson Mar 26 #5

All is Vanity JoseBalow Mar 26 #6

The Ralph Nader of this generation. n/t patricia92243 Mar 26 #7

Wow, maybe now we can have a female VP. Qutzupalotl Mar 26 #8

Deep pockets vanity pick pfitz59 Mar 26 #9

There are plenty of intelligent women who are qualified to be the vice president. LudwigPastorius Mar 26 #10

RFK Jr: SCantiGOP Mar 26 #11

Thanks, Bobby, but we already have a female VP. n/t shrike3 Mar 26 #12

This is a tell of who he is trying to help DVRacer Mar 26 #13

yankee87

(2,173 posts)

1. Name recognition

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:37 PM

Mar 26

I am a political junkie and barely heard of her. Not sure this will move the needle at all.

former9thward

(32,016 posts)

3. It allows him to self fund the campaign.

Reply to yankee87 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:44 PM

Mar 26

She was married to a billionaire, so it is a fair assumption she has a pile of money. Candidates for President and VP are exempted from the campaign finance regulations.

JohnSJ

(92,204 posts)

2. The only people voting for third party candidates in this country are either ignorant, and don't understand how

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:41 PM

Mar 26

Presidents are elected, or think they are making a statement.

The only statement they will make is being a spoiler, because that candidate will never win.

ZonkerHarris

(24,228 posts)

4. Let's find out what kind of anti vax whackadoodle she is in real life.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:46 PM

Mar 26

prodigitalson

(2,423 posts)

5. stop the presses!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:50 PM

Mar 26

JoseBalow

(2,391 posts)

6. All is Vanity

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Tue Mar 26, 2024, 03:54 PM

Mar 26

patricia92243

(12,596 posts)

7. The Ralph Nader of this generation. n/t

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Tue Mar 26, 2024, 04:41 PM

Mar 26

Qutzupalotl

(14,313 posts)

8. Wow, maybe now we can have a female VP.

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Tue Mar 26, 2024, 05:32 PM

Mar 26

pfitz59

(10,381 posts)

9. Deep pockets vanity pick

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 05:33 PM

Mar 26

one more loser.

LudwigPastorius

(9,150 posts)

10. There are plenty of intelligent women who are qualified to be the vice president.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:58 PM

Mar 26

Bob just happened to pick one who was a billionaire. Total coincidence.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

11. RFK Jr:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:18 PM

Mar 26

When MAGA just isn't crazy enough.

shrike3

(3,609 posts)

12. Thanks, Bobby, but we already have a female VP. n/t

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Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:18 PM

Mar 26

DVRacer

(707 posts)

13. This is a tell of who he is trying to help

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:45 PM

Mar 26

By getting a tech left leaner he is assuredly going after Biden. He is hoping to bleed off enough in key states to elect Trump. Picks won’t move the needle but they can say a lot about the candidate.

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