Kennedy announced his switch to a third party candidacy on October 9, 2023 after the [[DNC]] refused to allow primary debates. A Harvard Harris poll released in late October 2023, after Robert Kennedy announced his 3rd party bid, still showed President Trump defeating both Kennedy and the Democrat nominee.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/22/harvard-harris-poll-shows-rfk-jr-independent-run-hurting-biden-more-than-trump/</ref> | Kennedy announced his switch to a third party candidacy on October 9, 2023 after the [[DNC]] refused to allow primary debates. A Harvard Harris poll released in late October 2023, after Robert Kennedy announced his 3rd party bid, still showed President Trump defeating both Kennedy and the Democrat nominee.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/22/harvard-harris-poll-shows-rfk-jr-independent-run-hurting-biden-more-than-trump/</ref> |