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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick, adding a wealthy but nationally unknown figure to his independent White House bid that's trying to appeal to voters disaffected by a rematch of the 2020 election. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer and philanthropist who's never held elected office. She leads Bia-Echo Foundation, an organization she founded to direct money toward issues including women's reproductive science, criminal justice reform and environmental causes. Kennedy, a former Democrat, made the announcement in Oakland, California, where Shanahan was raised in an impoverished family. "Nicole and I both left the Democratic Party," he said. "Our values didn't change. The Democratic Party did." Kennedy's campaign has spooked Democrats, who are fighting third-party options that could draw support ...

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