Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a conspiracy theorist, spoke to a crowd at the Iowa State Fair. Photo: Alex Wroblewski/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Marianne Williamson took the stage in Des Moines, mic in hand, big black sunglasses clipped in place, and made a bet to force out Joe Biden.
“Do I think I am the greatest visionary in running? in America?» she said. «No. But I think I'm the only visionary running for the Democratic Party for president.»
Ms. Williamson, a spiritual self-help guru and Oprah Winfrey confidant, is one of two Democrats running for Biden.< /p>p>
The other is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., son of the former U.S. attorney general and controversial vaccine critic.
Both candidates joined a long list of Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair in past weekend. a necessary stop for anyone hoping to take over the White House.
Mr. Biden is abandoning the traditional primary campaign because, as the incumbent, he is almost certain of the Democratic nomination.
He has also redesigned the system to his advantage and stripped Iowa of the top spot in presidential candidates party.
It is not clear when Hawkeye State Democrats will vote.
Marianne Williamson, a spiritual guru, has described herself as «the only visionary running for the Democratic Party.» Photo: Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
But Ms. Williamson, 71, and Mr. Kennedy, 69, are campaigning here and could embarrass the president with a symbolic defeat in the state.
Both candidates are promising. But the sizable crowd they drew on Saturday speaks to the high level of apathy towards Mr. Biden among his party ranks.
The president's poor vote saw his Democratic rivals unexpectedly and potentially devastatingly gain a foothold in the party. voters.
Ms. Williamson was often ridiculed and dismissed as a frivolous candidate. However, she has scored double digits among Democrats in some polls, higher than many of Donald Trump's rivals in Republican polls.
Standing on stage with haystacks in Des Moines on Saturday afternoon, Ms Williamson warned Democrats about «complacency» and quoted Winston Churchill to get the point across.
«He said you can always count on that the Americans will do the right thing once they have exhausted all other options,” Ms. Williamson said.
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“Sometimes we take a little longer to get there. But when we get there, we slap him like no one does. I'm Marianne Williamson. I'm running for president. It's time to slam it shut like it's nobody's business.»
Ron DeSantis enlisted the support of his fellow Republicans at the fair Photo: Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
The crowd cheered and cheered, including Sean Brogan Diddy, a 53-year-old college professor who held up a «Marianne in presidents.»< /p>
She said it was time to make a difference with an 80-year-old Biden.
Mr. Kennedy drew an even larger crowd, which averages 15 percent in Democratic polls. Mr. Biden currently garners 64 percent of the vote.
Part of that support has been attributed to Mr. Kennedy's famous name.
He cited his political roots to the Des Moines crowd, referring to childhood memories of his father, Robert Sr., and uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, as he recalled a bygone era of American dominance.
Americans have experienced «despair that I never thought was possible,» he said, before calling the «story» about the war in Ukraine «complete nonsense.»
Democrats fear that Mr. Kennedy, a well-known conspiracy theorist , could fatally weaken Mr. Biden with his insurgency campaign.
While no one expects Mr. Kennedy to win the nomination, some fear he could repeat 1968, when an outside candidate hurt Lyndon B so badly Johnson that he decided not to run for a second term as President.
However, Donald Trump remained the top favorite among the Republicans. Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Ironically, it was Mr. Kennedy's father who then stepped into the breach.
But a sample of his supporters in Des Moines showed that he could attract many Republicans as well.
Jane Schroeder, 73, retired medic, usually a Trump voter. But she was impressed with Mr. Kennedy, saying, “I think he is very smart. He is well grounded. He inspires me.”
Eric Ostenink, a 30-year-old mental health consultant, is a registered Republican but is “interesting” to hear what Mr. Kennedy has to say. But he added, «I think he's kind of a conspiracy theorist, if you will. So I'm interested in checking the facts to see if they're accurate.»
Dean Phillips, Congressman from Minneapolis, said he was considering challenging Biden's candidacy.
He called for «a generational change ” at the White House and encouraged other Democrats to join the race.
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