When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped the bombshell that he was suspending his presidential campaign and throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump two weeks ago, he spoke at length about his reasons for doing so. Kennedy noted that while he and Trump differ on many issues, they agree on some core issues and values, and both men determined that uniting increased the chances of defeating Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats in November.
At the time, Kennedy also explained his strategy: He would remove his name from the ballot in the 10 contested/swing states but leave it on the ballot in the other 40 so that his supporters in the solid red or blue states could still vote for him — and, in theory, leaving open the possibility that he could actually become president in the event of an Electoral College tie between Trump and Harris.
However, as hard as many…
