RFK Jr. has a higher favorability rating than both Biden and Trump. He is also the favorite of voters under 35 years old, as well as independents, and is gaining rapidly among minorities \u2014 three constituencies that Kennedy now has a chance to grow substantially thanks to his selection yesterday of Nicole Shanahan as his running mate.The 38-year-old Shanahan has a remarkable life story. She grew up on welfare, is Asian American, a lawyer, the California-based founder and president of Bia-Echo Foundation \u2014 a nonprofit that issues grants for issues including reproductive rights, equality, criminal justice reform and the environment \u2014 is a single mother to a daughter with autism and is the former wife of Google cofounder Sergey Brin.https:\/\/d-19045628842175405482.ampproject.net\/2403142137000\/frame.htmlAside from her entrepreneurial background, high energy and intelligence, Shanahan immediately amplifies or outright fills multiple needs of the Kennedy campaign. She can speak directly to female voters, the high-tech community, young voters, minority voters, the working poor, the disenfranchised \u2014 and dissatisfied Democrats.https:\/\/cdn.amspbs.com\/load-cookie.html?source=amp&bidders=appnexus%2Ctriplelift%2Cix%2Crubicon%2Cyahoossp&args=account%3A99991118#amp=1Shanahan also immediately checks another critical box for Kennedy: Multiple states require an announced vice-presidential running mate to get on the ballot. With Shanahan now on the ticket, it will create both media attention and increased momentum within those states. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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