Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s independent presidential campaign is expected to affect the main matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, with a new poll showing he may be taking more votes away from the latter.
An NBC News poll released on Sunday shows twice as many voters who would support Trump in a head-to-head matchup with Biden say they would support Kennedy in a five-way race, when compared to Biden supporters in a head-to-head matchup.
The survey shows 15% of those who support Trump in a two-way race would support Kennedy in a five-way race. Comparatively, 7% of those who support Biden in a two-way race would support Kennedy in a five-way race. The defectors are enough to make a difference in who is leading in the national polling, depending on how candidates are listed.
In a head-to-head race, the NBC News poll shows Trump leading 46%-44%, but in a…
