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Elena Moore

The Kennedys endorse Biden, not their family member RFK Jr.

President Biden listens to Kerry Kennedy at a Philadelphia event where the Kennedy family endorsed his campaign. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden's reelection bid on Thursday — formally turning their backs on one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has launched his own independent run for office.

Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy Sr. and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, has a slim shot of winning in November, but a third-party candidate with a legendary Democratic surname has the potential to draw votes away from Biden.

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