<p>In the year since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officially launched his presidential campaign, his extreme conspiracies and <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr-presidential-campaign-online/"><strong>very online outreach</strong></a> tactics have added up to a pretty effective independent bid. Today on Wired Politics Lab, we look into how RFK Jr. continues to build a following. We talk about his recent <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr-has-assembled-his-anti-vax-conspiracy-squad/"><strong>VP pick, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan</strong></a>, his media outreach, and the staff behind it all. And, of course, how his push for ballot access in the US might make him a spoiler candidate in the 2024 election.</p><p><br>You can find more from Makena Kelly on RFK Jr. <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/makena-kelly/"><strong>here</strong></a>, and from Anna Merlan <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/anna-merlan/"><strong>here</strong></a>. Be sure to subscribe to WIRED Politics Lab <a href="https://www.wired.com/newsletter/politics-lab?sourceCode=PodcastPromo"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
