RFK Jr. Closes In On June Debate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a shot to make the June presidential debate, but the clock is ticking on two challenging thresholds.

To qualify, Kennedy has to hit at least 15% in four national polls that meet CNN's standards and achieve ballot access in enough states to have a chance at winning 270 electoral votes.

Kennedy, polling higher than any independent candidate since Perot, appears to have met the polling requirement in three polls.

He received 16% among registered voters in two polls from last month that meet CNN's requirement, CNN/SSRS and Quinnipiac University.

Kennedy drew 17% in a Marquette Law School Poll of registered voters out this week, another CNN-approved poll.He has until June 20 to qualify in a fourth poll.

Kennedy has the financial support, aggressive ballot access plan and strong polling to make his long-shot endeavor a fight.

Kennedy has blasted Biden and Trump over the June debate, accusing them of "colluding" against his campaign to "avoid discussion of their eight years of mutual failure."

Instead of having until September to get on enough state ballots to qualify for a debate, Kennedy now has about a month.