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RFK Jr. campaign contest offers 'afternoon of sailing' to 'one lucky winner'

By Sarah Fortinsky - 2/25/24, 3:08 PM EST

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is offering to spend an “afternoon of sailing” with the winner of a contest organized by his campaign.

The prize consists of “an unforgettable trip for you and a guest” to spend an afternoon sailing on the Pacific Ocean and to take a photo with RFK Jr. The prize winner and guest will also get free airfare and a two-night stay in a hotel.

The campaign valued the total cost of the prize at $3,000.

“Ahoy adventure enthusiasts! Get ready for the chance of a lifetime! This sweepstakes offers one lucky winner and your guest the opportunity to spend an unforgettable afternoon sailing with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,” the contest description read on the campaign website.

“Imagine the wind in your hair, the sun kissing your face and the rhythmic sound of waves beneath you as you sail together from Marina del Rey, California,” it continued.

The contest is free to enter once but costs $10 per entry for each additional submission, with the maximum number of entries at 300. The deadline to enter the contest is Thursday, Feb. 29, and the winner will be announced on March 15. The afternoon of sailing will take place on Saturday, May 11.

In promoting an afternoon of sailing with the independent candidate, Kennedy invokes images of former President Kennedy and his family. Kennedy, on the campaign trail, has often invoked his family name, sometimes to the frustration of his family members, who called his independent candidacy “dangerous to our country” in October.

Kennedy’s third-party candidacy has provoked some consternation among Democrats and Republicans, who worry his campaign might serve as a spoiler to what many are expecting to be a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump in the general presidential election in November.

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