Robert F Kennedy Jr's presidency dream more likely to turn into an American nightmare

No one seriously believes Kennedy can win the presidency. But there is good reason to believe he could tilt the balance toward Trump by luring Democrats away from Joe Biden, writes Richard K Sherwin

Presidential candidate for newly formed third party, We the People, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr speaks during a campaign event at Independence Mall last October in Philadelphia. Photo: AP/Matt Rourke

Robert F Kennedy Jr, scion of one of America’s most storied political families, is running for president of the US. 

But unlike his late uncles — President John F Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy (who unsuccessfully ran for president in 1980) — or his late father, Senator Robert F Kennedy (who was assassinated during his own presidential run), RFK Jr is not campaigning as a Democrat.