Cornel West Ditches Green Party to Pursue Independent Bid for President
West now must work to add his name to ballots across the country after ditching a run on the Green Party ticket.
REUTERS/Mike Segar
Progressive scholar and presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West announced Thursday that he will no longer seek a nomination with the Green Party and will instead run as an independent candidate. “The best way to challenge the entrenched system is by focusing 100 percent on the people, not on the intricacies of internal party dynamics,” his campaign told The New York Times. The move is expected to pose difficulties for West, who now must work to add his name to ballots across the country having ditched the Green Party ticket. West came under scrutiny in August after The Daily Beast discovered that he owes more than $500,000 in unpaid taxes.
People are hungry for change. They want good policies over partisan politics. We need to break the grip of the duopoly and give power to the people. I'm running as an Independent candidate for President of the United States to end the iron grip of the ruling class and ensure true… pic.twitter.com/34FFQARTEe
— Cornel West (@CornelWest) October 5, 2023
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