Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers his political soapbox speech at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023.
REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of one of the most storied American political families, could draw the support of about one in seven U.S. voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll ahead of his presidential campaign's expected Monday launch.
The poll found that Kennedy, the son and namesake of the slain U.S. senator, could draw votes away from both Democratic President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
In a hypothetical three-way matchup, Kennedy drew 14% support, Biden's share fell to 31% and Trump's to 33%.
In addition to his father, his uncle Democratic President John F. Kennedy was also assassinated during the turbulent 1960s.
Persons:
Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Scott Morgan, Kennedy, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, John F, George W, Bush, Jason Lange, Scott Malone, Rami Ayyub
Organizations:
Democratic, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Republican, YouTube, Thomson
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Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Philadelphia