Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lists his residence to vote as a tony Westchester County address — which is in foreclosure proceedings for non-payment, court records show.
The independent candidate claims his voting address is 84 Croton Lake Road In Katonah, though he is not the owner of the million-dollar property-in-arrears, does not show up in resident searches for it, and some longtime neighbors — and even local authorities — were shocked at the notion it’s his home.
“No … he doesn’t live here,” a local cop insisted Sunday.
But RFK Jr. also has the same address listed as his “domicile” — or residence — on his presidential nomination petitions filed in New Hampshire in recent months, according to the records, which were obtained by The Post.
A review of voting records show RFK Jr. voted in primary and/or general elections using that New York address as recently as 2020 — and in 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2008.
He voted by mail during the COVID-outbreak using the Croton Lake address, too.
The legal owner of the property is Barbara Moss, the wife of longtime RFK pal Timothy Haydock, a Westchester doctor….
“Democracy Forum 5/17/24: Constitutional Right to Vote: Do we have it, do we need it?”
Glad to be on this podcast with Ann Luther and Dmitry Bam talking about the ideas in my new book, A Real Right to Vote.
“Trump at NRA convention floats 3-term presidency”
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of a third term if he wins in November.
“You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years — he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” Trump quipped at the National Rifle Association annual meeting, speaking before a crowd of gun rights supporters.
Some in the crowd shouted in response: “Three.”
It’s not the first time Trump has mentioned extending his stay in the White House, an idea he suggested while on the campaign trail in 2020. His latest remarks provide more fodder for the Biden campaign, which seized on the comments as it tries to paint Trump as a threat to democracy and institutional norms.
But Trump has more recently shut down the proposition of seeking a third term, which is barred by the Constitution. And he told Time magazine in an April interview that he wouldn’t be in favor of challenging the 22nd Amendment, enacted after FDR’s presidency:
“I wouldn’t be in favor of it at all. I intend to serve four years and do a great job. And I want to bring our country back. I want to put it back on the right track. Our country is going down. We’re a failing nation right now. We’re a nation in turmoil,” he said.
Playbook:
The riff does exactly what Trump wants: riles up his base with excitement and freaks out people worried about his autocratic leanings.
Thanks to Nick and to Tabatha…
“‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics”
NY Times. From Jamie Raskin to Chief Justice Roberts to a variety of election officials you have never heard of, these few quotes say it all.
“Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs.”
“By almost all measures, the evidence of the trend is striking. Last year, more than 450 federal judges were targeted with threats, a roughly 150 percent increase from 2019, according to the United States Marshals Service. The U.S. Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats to members of Congress last year, up more than 50 percent from 2018. The agency recently added three full-time prosecutors to handle the volume.”
“Arizona Republicans Set Up a Ballot Measure to Squash Future Ballot Measures”
Bolts Magazine: One more Republican legislative attack on ballot measures. The Arizona legislature seeks to make the process more difficult through a constitutional amendment imposing strict geographic requirements. These measures are highly problematic because ballot initiatives are one of the few options that voters have to circumvent gridlock, polarization, and political entrenchment.
What triggered this one? An initiative to protect abortion access in Arizona that has gathered more signatures than it needs to make the November ballot.
“Historians and the Strange, Fluid World of Nineteenth-Century Politics”
ERIK B. ALEXANDER AND RACHEL A. SHELDEN have published a blog post reflecting on the significance of their recent article, which I mentioned a few weeks back in a post on the history of third parties in the United States.… Continue reading
“RFK Jr. uses major cash infusion from his running mate to fund ballot access efforts”
Politico. RFK, Jr.’s campaign currently depends on money from his VP, Nicole Shanahan. In April, she contributed $ 8 million. Independent presidential candidate + wealthy donor as VP is a well-established pattern to avoid campaign contribution limits. In 1980,… Continue reading
Pelosi’s Husband’s Attacker Gets 30 Years
AP News: “Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley sentenced DePape to 20 years for attempted kidnapping and 30 years for the assault, the maximum for both counts. The sentences will run concurrently. He also was given credit for the 18 months… Continue reading
No, Trump’s not losing his right to vote this fall.
Justin here. As the former President’s New York trial begins its denouement, I’ve fielded a growing number of questions about the application of felony disenfranchisement rules in the event that Trump were convicted. There’s vanishingly little chance that the former… Continue reading
Democracy Fund Investing Early to Support Grassroots Mobilization
Not all money in politics is bad. This was my conclusion after writing Beyond Campaign Finance Reform. A singular focus on the ways money “amplifies the voices of the super-wealthy few” ignores that it takes money to support the… Continue reading
“Evaluating a New Generation of Expansive Claims about Vote Manipulation”
Justin Grimmer, Michael Herron and Michael Tyler in ELJ. Abstract:
In the wake of Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a cottage industry of conspiracy theorists has advanced ever more expansive claims of vote manipulation, going… Continue reading
“Gene Mazo survives petition challenge in NJ-10 special election”
New Jersey Globe:
Eugene Mazo, a Rutgers law professor with a penchant for filing for political office in order to test out state election laws, has just barely survived a challenge to his nominating petitions for the special election… Continue reading
“Trump may face ‘civil death’ if he is convicted in New York trial: Analysis”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy for Law & Crime.