Harris had a friend, a center-left Democratic woman, who was seriously considering voting for RFK Jr. in the primary, which surprised Harris because he viewed RFK Jr. as ridiculous and a crank, but the friend's reasoning suggests RFK Jr.'s appeal is broader and more respectable than Harris initially thought.
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“I had the weirdest experience which is you know I mean I just sort of took RFK Jr from the get-go to be ridiculous in a complete crank and then a friend of mine very intelligent person of Centrist Democratic views confessed to me that she was seriously thinking about voting for him [39:47]”
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What Happened to the Republican Party?: A Conversation with Bret Stephens (Episode #329)— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/12/2026, 9:43:35 PM
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