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RFK Jr. pictured in Philly launching independent campaign for president

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“I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of the United States,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Independence Mall on Monday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives on stage to a sea of supporters with signs, in front of the National Constitution Center,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives on stage to a sea of supporters with signs, in front of the National Constitution Center,Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Kennedy quit his bid for the Democratic nomination for the White House. His family name and history are synonymous with the Democratic Party, but he had been attacking the DNC for not holding primary debates (the norm when a party’s incumbents are running for reelection).

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