Kennedy campaign in Somerset gathering signatures

Representatives of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign were in Somerset on Thursday to meet voters and gather signatures to ensure their candidate makes it on the ballot in Massachusetts this fall.

Alicia Crabbe, Chairwoman of the Bristol County Kennedy Campaign organized the friends and family event at the Society Coffee Bar and shared that about a dozen people stopped by to learn more about the Kennedy campaign. Kennedy, who was first enrolled as a Democrat, switched parties and is now running for president as an independent.

Kennedy will need 10,000 certified signatures from registered voters in Massachusetts in order to appear on the ballot in the November election, but the team looks to gather about 16,000 to ensure they meet their goal.

According to the team, a voter who signs Kennedy’s nomination papers is simply supporting the placement of his name on the 2024 Presidential Election ballot here in Massachusetts. Signing nomination papers does not mean an endorsement for Kennedy for president, nor does it mean a voter must vote for Kennedy in November.

An important side note that the team wanted to make sure voters were aware of: signing Kennedy’s nomination papers does not put the voter on the campaign’s email list.

Team members present were passionate about their candidate, sharing that groundwork for the campaign was just starting up here in Bristol County and across the state. As the campaign season moves forward, they will be looking for volunteers for more events and are excited to get started.

One of the most asked questions of team members while on the campaign trail for Kennedy? Where he stands on vaccinations. Crabbe said it is one of the most misrepresented pieces of information there is on Kennedy.

“Kennedy is not anti-vax. All of his children are vaccinated. He is for safe vaccines.”

Another hot topic surrounding the candidate is the Biden administration’s refusal to provide secret service protection for Kennedy, despite his status as a presidential hopeful, dangerous encounters with stalkers and Kennedy’s own father, Robert F. Kennedy, being assassinated while campaigning himself for president in 1968.

Anyone who would like to sign nomination papers can email Crabbe at aliciacrabbe66@gmail.com and for more information on the Kennedy campaign, head over to https://www.kennedy24.com/