NFL superstar quarterback first … Vice President of The United States of America next?
If things go the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hopes, that could be how life turns out for Aaron Rodgers, because the presidential hopeful confirmed Tuesday the Jets’ signal-caller is at the “top” of his running mate list.
According to the New York Times, RFK Jr. said he’s been communicating with Rodgers for most of the last month, and they’ve talked about the role … and Rodgers is said to be interested.
Of course, the two — who share similar stances on vaccines and other issues — have grown close recently, with Rodgers throwing his support behind the independent candidate publicly multiple times in the last few months.
It’s unclear, however, just how Rodgers would do his New York Jets job if he were to join the ticket with Kennedy.
The election is in November … when football is in full swing.
The NYT also reported Tuesday that former WWE star and actor Jesse “The Body” Ventura is a strong candidate to be on the ticket.
The 70-year-old — who has reportedly also considered Andrew Yang, Rand Paul, and Tulsi Gabbard for the role — is expected to name his official running mate within the next few weeks.
Whoever RFK Jr. ultimately chooses, he’s got an uphill battle ahead, despite polling strongly for an Independent.
In fact, Kennedy Jr. is garnering 15% of voters in a three-candidate race, while Biden is sitting at 35.5% and Trump 39.8%, according to Real Clear.