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I had no doubt about who is pushing RFK to run.
Today I went to a home goods store for a new garden hose spigot.
Going back to my car I was approached 3 different times by people. Two in Trump tee shirts the third wearing a MAGA red cap. They wanted me to sign a petition to get RFK jr on the ballot in IL. As I was leaving counted and there must have been 20+ in the parking lot making sure they missed know one. Didn't sign but suggested I would if it were a petition to commit hiim.
If that's so, he doesn't need my signature. Regardless, he's not getting it.
The spirit of the candidacy petition is that the signatory supports the candidate in fact as well as in principle ~ it's a measure of SUPPORT for that PERSON and that person's PLATFORM, not just support of "having candidates on the ballot." So, I don't sign the candidacy papers of anyone I wouldn't vote for in the election itself.
@CLManussier I think it may have been the only time I was asked, outside of Democratic precinct offices and other contexts where I was essentially volunteering. There was a special savor to saying no. @Lucky188
@Lucky188 Interesting, since I just read about how RFK will most likely siphon off former Trump votes, since his popularity is sinking. Those who won't go for Biden will vote for RFK.
@CJLavoie He will have zero effect in IL, its a winner take all elector state - so he'd literally have to win to get anything from it. He is running to hurt Biden, I agree though he is also hurting Trump. No one ever mistook Trumps team for being smart.
@Lucky188 Entering a supermarket a few years back, I am pestered to sign a petition to get a Republican on the ballot. I politely decline. The pest persists: don't you believe in democracy?
Certainly, I say.
Well, how can we have democracy if all the candidates aren't on the ballot?
All the candidates are rarely on the ballot. We have these petition drives to weed out the cranks.
Then why won't you sign? My candidate is no crank.