I honestly can't tell if this is a true "endorsement" or not - he doesn't actually say the words 'I endorse RFK Jr' - but he does praise him in a way that feels very much like an endorsement, and the media is certainly taking it that way.
I always thought Rogan was a trump guy but that doesn't seem to be the case? Nor has he ever had trump on his show? Also surprising to me.
I wonder how much sway Rogan's opinion truly has on his audience and whether this will increase RFK's numbers in any significant way. Especially considering that RFK just made his way onto the ballot in TX:
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, will be on the Texas general election ballot this November.
The Texas Secretary of State's office announced Thursday afternoon that it had accepted Kennedy's petition to appear on the state ballot with 122,513 valid signatures. The Texas election code required a petition to have at least 113,151 valid signatures.
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The article says Democrats are arguing that enough of those signatures are invalid as to disqualify him, but, at least for now, the TX SoS has accepted his petition and apparently, that's that.
One further interesting tidbit from that article:
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Kennedy polled around 9% nationally when the presidential matchup was between President Biden and Donald Trump. In Texas, Kennedy had the support of 8% of voters, according to polls.
However, once Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee after Biden dropped out of the race, Kennedy's support dropped to 5% nationally.
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Curious, considering the conventional wisdom I've seen around here that RFK pulls more from Democrats than he does from Republicans. I wonder how the Rogan endorsement will affect that, especially in Texas.
Joe Rogan says RFK Jr. is the only politician telling the truth:
— End Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) August 8, 2024
That's politics. They do it on the left. They do it on the right. They gaslight you. They manipulate you. They promote narratives. The only one who's not doing that is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
“I am a fan. He’s the… pic.twitter.com/3I7RJIONby
I always thought Rogan was a trump guy but that doesn't seem to be the case? Nor has he ever had trump on his show? Also surprising to me.
I wonder how much sway Rogan's opinion truly has on his audience and whether this will increase RFK's numbers in any significant way. Especially considering that RFK just made his way onto the ballot in TX:
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, will be on the Texas general election ballot this November.
The Texas Secretary of State's office announced Thursday afternoon that it had accepted Kennedy's petition to appear on the state ballot with 122,513 valid signatures. The Texas election code required a petition to have at least 113,151 valid signatures.
~~~
The article says Democrats are arguing that enough of those signatures are invalid as to disqualify him, but, at least for now, the TX SoS has accepted his petition and apparently, that's that.
One further interesting tidbit from that article:
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Kennedy polled around 9% nationally when the presidential matchup was between President Biden and Donald Trump. In Texas, Kennedy had the support of 8% of voters, according to polls.
However, once Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee after Biden dropped out of the race, Kennedy's support dropped to 5% nationally.
~~~
Curious, considering the conventional wisdom I've seen around here that RFK pulls more from Democrats than he does from Republicans. I wonder how the Rogan endorsement will affect that, especially in Texas.