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The left-wing scholar and writer has sought and then abandoned two third-party nominations since announcing his presidential campaign in June.

The outspoken progressive scholar scrambles presidential politics once again.

Progressive scholar Cornel West announced Thursday he will run as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election, abandoning his campaign for the Green Party’s nomination amid criticism from some leading leftists.

The outspoken progressive scholar scrambles presidential politics once again.

Today's Water Cooler

In an email sent to supporters on Thursday afternoon, author and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West announced his departure from the Green Party and his decision to launch an independent presidential campaign "unaffiliated with any political party." "We stand at a crossroads in our nation's history, where our corporate-funded system…

Cornel West is leaving the Green Party to run for president as an independent. “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 democracy!” the 70-year-old Union Theological Seminary professor declared on social media Thursday, after announcing his candidacy in early June. West, who lists ending poverty and ...

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Long-shot U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s likely independent bid for the White House may complicate the 2024 race by taking votes away from Democrat Joe Biden or Republican... -October 03, 2023 at 06:17 am EDT - MarketScreener

All this "protecting democracy" from elections stuff is ultimately just Communism.