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Small-Scale Question Sunday for June 16, 2024

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Have any of you noticed flocks of Kennedy supporters gathering ballot access signatures over the past couple of weeks in your areas? In my midwestern city, the streets are teeming with them—one every couple of blocks downtown and one darned near every 50 feet in the major parks. It’s an impressive operation, only slightly marred by some similar tactics to those laid out here. Not one, for example, has mentioned Kennedy’s name when asking me to sign. Their approach is always “Will you sign to ensure ballot access for the Independent party this coming November?” You have to actually read the petition to figure out it’s for Kennedy.

Apparently they are running out of money, so I wonder how far he will get since many campaigns traditionally bulk out signature collection with paid canvassers. His website lists over half the states as "in progress" and even a good chunk of the completed ones aren't yet officially approved.