Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned of the dangers of large food corporations and bemoaned the loss of family farms Tuesday in a room full of supporters and farmers in Freeport.
Although he has yet to officially get a spot on the Maine ballot in November — he has until Aug. 1 to turn in 4,000 signatures — campaign staff said they’ve been gathering signatures and organizing volunteers to start knocking on doors this Saturday.
The Tuesday event drew more than 200 people, some of whom said they felt a connection to Kennedy unlike other national politicians.
“I feel like you are talking to me tonight,” said Holly Arbuckle, a Newcastle farmer. “I just want to thank you from a really emotional place to feel so connected to somebody. I don’t know a single person that’s voting for Biden because they really are excited about him.”
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