RFK Jr. Misses What's Likely His Only Shot at Debate Stage

eing treated as a peer of major-party rivals is always the most difficult challenge for minor-party or independent candidates. So when CNN announced it was holding an unusually early presidential debate on June 27, it became supremely important for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make the stage alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump and display his viability at a time when many voters are unhappy with the 2020 rematch.