Stay or Go? RFK Jr. in a Ballot Bind

You might be wondering why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can't just take his name off the ballot in Michigan and Wisconsin. Well, it's not that simple. Kennedy had to fight to get on the ballots in the first place, and now that early voting has started, states say it's too late to make changes. Kennedy isn't happy about it, arguing that being listed as a candidate when he's not really running violates his right to free speech. But the Supreme Court isn't buying it. They recently turned down his request to pull his name, even though he endorsed former President Donald Trump after suspending his campaign.

Justice Neil Gorsuch had different thoughts, dissenting in the Michigan case. This is a tricky situation for Kennedy, who initially suggested voters could still support him in less competitive states when he first asked the Supreme Court to help him get on the New York ballot. The bottom line is, the ballots are set, and voters are already casting their votes.

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