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Kennedy’s withdrawal hurts Harris more than Trump

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent
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Columbus, Ohio | Robert F. Kennedy jnr’s decision to drop out of the presidential race and endorse Donald Trump could help the former president claw back ground against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ honeymoon lead.

The Trump campaign is adamant it is set for a bump, with campaign strategist Tony Fabrizio citing internal party polling showing almost double the number of Mr Kennedy’s voters going to Trump than to Ms Harris in the seven key battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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