newsinsightplus.com 1998.He2023The March 13, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura on RFK Jr vice-presidential shortlistPublished57 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024Image source, ReutersBy Mike WendlingBBC NewsIndependent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is considering American football quarterback Aaron Rodgers or former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura as his vice-presidential running mate.They are among others on a shortlist of potential nominees, Mr Kennedy’s campaign said on Tuesday.Campaign officials would not confirm who else is on the list.Mr Kennedy, 70, launched a bid for president last year.He previously considering challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic Party nomination, and now as an independent faces a battle to get his name on the ballot in most or all 50 US states.Mr Kennedy, a member of America’s most famous political family, worked as an environmental lawyer before founding an anti-vaccine pressure group. Mr Rodgers, a star quarterback who currently plays for the New York Jets, was injured at the start of his first game last season but has vowed to return to the game in 2024. Off the field, he has been criticised for speaking about vaccine skepticism and making a number of controversial statements. Mr Kennedy recently posted a picture of them hiking together.The two faces of Robert F Kennedy JrThe people who want Robert F Kennedy Jr to be presidentIt’s unclear how the quarterback could combine a vice-presidential campaign with a gruelling NFL season that would clash with November’s election.Mr Ventura, a former professional wrestler and actor, was elected as governor of Minnesota as a member of the Reform Party, defeating both the Democrat and Republican nominees in a surprise upset in 1998.He served one four-year term and since leaving office has regularly hinted about rejoining the political fray. Starting in 2017, he hosted a show on Kremlin-owned RT America until the station ceased operations after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last month he appeared at a campaign event with Mr Kennedy in Arizona. Ballot access rules for independent presidential candidates vary widely from state to state, with most requiring candidates to collect signatures before a summer deadline. A number of states require independents to pick a vice-presidential running mate before applying for access.The Kennedy campaign says it has so far qualified in four states – Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire and Hawaii. American Values 2024, a political action committee backing Mr Kennedy – and which bankrolled a Super Bowl advertisement for his candidacy – says it has collected enough signatures to get his name on the ballot in Arizona and Georgia.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: RFK Jr v JFK – can you spot the difference?Related TopicsAnti-vaccination movementUS election 2024United StatesMore on this storyThe people who want Robert F Kennedy Jr to be presidentPublished9 October 2023The two faces of Robert F Kennedy JrPublished2 MarchTop StoriesNo 10 says Tory donor’s alleged comments about Abbott were racistPublished2 hours agoBBC report into treatment of Gaza medics ‘very disturbing’ – CameronPublished5 hours agoGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished18 hours agoFeaturesThe gangsters and rebels jostling over power in HaitiCan royals move on from Kate photo media storm?The Ukrainian sea drones hunting Russian warshipsHow the miners’ strike changed the role of womenMeet the pop star who brought some cheek to the Brit AwardsWhat is TikTok and could the US ban it?’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’ Video’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’Schoolboy recounts daring escape from Nigerian kidnap gangWhen wind turbine blades get old what’s next?Elsewhere on the BBCThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayer’I was mad for stuff but I didn’t realise I wasn’t happy’Stuart Mitchell’s search for happiness will make us all question the true cost of livingAttributionSoundsMisled with the promise of a home…Panorama investigates the mobile home swindleAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked in Lithuania2UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda3No 10 says Tory donor’s alleged comments were racist4Ashes and 35 bodies removed from funeral home5Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex abuse conviction6Can royals move on from Kate photo media storm?7Ukraine-based groups claim raids into Russia8Andrew Tate and brother can be extradited to UK9NHS England to stop prescribing puberty blockers10Warning after cat falls into Japan chemical vat [ad_1] The independent candidate’s campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role. 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newsinsightplus.com 1998.He2023The March 13, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura on RFK Jr vice-presidential shortlistPublished57 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024Image source, ReutersBy Mike WendlingBBC NewsIndependent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is considering American football quarterback Aaron Rodgers or former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura as his vice-presidential running mate.They are among others on a shortlist of potential nominees, Mr Kennedy’s campaign said on Tuesday.Campaign officials would not confirm who else is on the list.Mr Kennedy, 70, launched a bid for president last year.He previously considering challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic Party nomination, and now as an independent faces a battle to get his name on the ballot in most or all 50 US states.Mr Kennedy, a member of America’s most famous political family, worked as an environmental lawyer before founding an anti-vaccine pressure group. Mr Rodgers, a star quarterback who currently plays for the New York Jets, was injured at the start of his first game last season but has vowed to return to the game in 2024. Off the field, he has been criticised for speaking about vaccine skepticism and making a number of controversial statements. Mr Kennedy recently posted a picture of them hiking together.The two faces of Robert F Kennedy JrThe people who want Robert F Kennedy Jr to be presidentIt’s unclear how the quarterback could combine a vice-presidential campaign with a gruelling NFL season that would clash with November’s election.Mr Ventura, a former professional wrestler and actor, was elected as governor of Minnesota as a member of the Reform Party, defeating both the Democrat and Republican nominees in a surprise upset in 1998.He served one four-year term and since leaving office has regularly hinted about rejoining the political fray. Starting in 2017, he hosted a show on Kremlin-owned RT America until the station ceased operations after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last month he appeared at a campaign event with Mr Kennedy in Arizona. Ballot access rules for independent presidential candidates vary widely from state to state, with most requiring candidates to collect signatures before a summer deadline. A number of states require independents to pick a vice-presidential running mate before applying for access.The Kennedy campaign says it has so far qualified in four states – Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire and Hawaii. American Values 2024, a political action committee backing Mr Kennedy – and which bankrolled a Super Bowl advertisement for his candidacy – says it has collected enough signatures to get his name on the ballot in Arizona and Georgia.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: RFK Jr v JFK – can you spot the difference?Related TopicsAnti-vaccination movementUS election 2024United StatesMore on this storyThe people who want Robert F Kennedy Jr to be presidentPublished9 October 2023The two faces of Robert F Kennedy JrPublished2 MarchTop StoriesNo 10 says Tory donor’s alleged comments about Abbott were racistPublished2 hours agoBBC report into treatment of Gaza medics ‘very disturbing’ – CameronPublished5 hours agoGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished18 hours agoFeaturesThe gangsters and rebels jostling over power in HaitiCan royals move on from Kate photo media storm?The Ukrainian sea drones hunting Russian warshipsHow the miners’ strike changed the role of womenMeet the pop star who brought some cheek to the Brit AwardsWhat is TikTok and could the US ban it?’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’ Video’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’Schoolboy recounts daring escape from Nigerian kidnap gangWhen wind turbine blades get old what’s next?Elsewhere on the BBCThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayer’I was mad for stuff but I didn’t realise I wasn’t happy’Stuart Mitchell’s search for happiness will make us all question the true cost of livingAttributionSoundsMisled with the promise of a home…Panorama investigates the mobile home swindleAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked in Lithuania2UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda3No 10 says Tory donor’s alleged comments were racist4Ashes and 35 bodies removed from funeral home5Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex abuse conviction6Can royals move on from Kate photo media storm?7Ukraine-based groups claim raids into Russia8Andrew Tate and brother can be extradited to UK9NHS England to stop prescribing puberty blockers10Warning after cat falls into Japan chemical vat [ad_1] The independent candidate’s campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role. 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