 Tamara Keith, NPR News. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was not on the debate stage in Atlanta last night, but he continues to seek ways to get his message across. Kennedy used social media to live stream responses to the questions that were asked of the major party candidates last night. In an interview today with NPR's All Things Considered, he continued to make a case for his candidacy. I think I offer a choice. People are voting for them out of fear, fear that the other guy will win.