How Kennedy could impact U.S. election

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s independent presidential candidacy could hurt former President Trump more than President Biden at the ballot box, according to a new NBC News poll

HEAD-TO-HEAD
Biden trails Trump by two points
44%     46% 

FIVE-WAY BALLOT
Biden has two-point advantage
39% 13 3 2 37%
 
Joe Biden
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Unsure/would not vote/other
Donald Trump 
Cornel West
Jill Stein Green Party

Independent
86% 1 4 

Voters who picked Biden in head-to-head

Fifteen percent of respondents who picked Trump in head-to-head chose Kennedy in five-way ballot...

...compared with seven percent of those who initially picked Biden

Independent
80% 1 1

Voters who picked Trump in head-to-head


HOW VOTERS VIEW KENNEDY 

Democrat
Republican

Positive  16% 40%

Negative 53% 15%

 
Survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted Apr 12-16. Margin of error ±3.1%


Sources: NBC News national poll Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS