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

Why it matters: He would be the first independent presidential candidate to make the debate stage in 32 years — and just the third in presidential debate history.

• 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."