The 15 family members have decided to take the step of publicly expressing their support for the president's re-election. Kerry Kennedy is the sister of Robert F.
Kennedy Jr., but without directly attacking her brother, she has made it clear that her candidate is Biden. "Dad stood for equal justice, human rights, and freedom from misery and fear. Just like President Biden does today," she added. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began by presenting himself as Biden's rival in the Democratic Party primaries, but seeing that he had no chance of defeating him, he withdrew to run as an independent. The Kennedys have made it very clear that they do not share his political positions, but they also call for civility and respect in public discourse. "I'm glad they are politically active: it's a family tradition. We are divided in our opinions but united in our love for each other. I think this is also possible in the United States. Can we disagree without hating our opponents? I think we can," he tweeted. The presidency will probably be decided by a few tens of thousands of votes in half a dozen States and hence the importance of any distortion that may be introduced by candidates other than the majority. It is unclear what its impact will be, but both Trump and Biden fear it will undermine their support. The problem for Biden is that many Democratic voters are dissatisfied with the president's performance or consider him too old to serve again.