Cornel West Wants to Run for President With Green Party, Ditches People’s Party
After beginning his campaign with the People’s Party, West has had a change of heart.
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Cornel West—the progressive scholar and activist-turned-long-shot presidential contender—is hitching his campaign to the Green Party. “In the spirit of a broad United Front and coalition strategy, I am pursuing the nomination of the Green Party for President of the United States,” West announced on Twitter Wednesday. While West’s chances of actually winning the presidency remain slim at best, the Green Party might provide him a stronger platform as a spoiler candidate if he secures the nomination. West began his campaign with the People’s Party, which currently has ballot access in just one state: Florida. The Green Party has access in at least 16 states and Washington D.C., according to its own website, and is fighting for more.
This story has been updated to accurately reflect which states the People’s Party has ballot access in.
“In the spirit of a broad United Front and coalition strategy, I am pursuing the nomination of the Green Party for President of the United States. Go to https://t.co/cJYOyeiVTq for more information to continue to support this unprecedented effort to empower precious poor and…
— Cornel West (@CornelWest) June 14, 2023
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