Michi­gan Gov. Whit­mer admits ‘some con­cern’ about RFK Jr. on state bal­lot

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer admits ‘some concern’ about RFK Jr. on state ballot

Gov. Gretchen Whit­mer (D‑MI) admit­ted she has “some con­cern” about third-par­ty can­di­date Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being on the bal­lot in Michi­gan, but said Pres­i­dent Joe Biden deserves to win her state this fall.
Speak­ing on CNN, Whit­mer was asked about Kennedy’s abil­i­ty to dis­rupt the elec­tion, espe­cial­ly giv­en that he attract­ed 9% sup­port in a recent state poll.
“This is Michi­gan,” Whit­mer acknowl­edged. “Elec­tions are always close here.”

.@GretchenWhitmer to @DanaBashCNN: “[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] has got lots of far-out, kind of wild ideas about sci­ence and the future, and does­n’t even have the sup­port of his own fam­i­ly.” pic.twitter.com/6cHb8QB2AF
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) June 9, 2024

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