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Billy Riccette

Aaron Rodgers out of running as Robert Kennedy Jr. reportedly going in different VP direction

The Jets won’t have to worry about their quarterback spending time on the campaign trail while trying to play football.

According to Mediaite, independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. is going with California-based attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan (no relation to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan) as his running mate for vice president.

From Mediaite: “Aaron Rodgers, the outspoken NFL quarterback who Kennedy had been considering as his VP pick, is out of the running, a source close to the campaign said. The prospect of his selection prompted concerns among donors to the campaign.”

The website http://www.kennedyshanahan.com was registered on March 13.

Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura were reported by the New York Times as being on the shortlist to be Kennedy’s running mate this electio, but Kennedy will go with the person who was behind Kennedy’s Super Bowl commercial in Shanahan.

While a campaign during football season would have interesting, to say the least, deep down the Jets have to feel relieved about not having any extra distractions in what is one of their most important seasons in years.

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