Independent candidates like West need a VP pick to qualify in some states.
Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West speaks to the community and congregation at Second Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Mar. 29, 2024.Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will announce his vice presidential pick on Wednesday as he seeks to gain ballot access in additional states ahead of the November general election.
West, a prominent activist, author and philosopher who had entered the 2024 field first as a Green Party candidate before switching to an independent bid, will make the announcement on "The Tavis Smiley Show." "On Wednesday, we will joyfully open a new chapter in this 'moment in a movement,' by announcing a committed candidate for Vice President who stands in solidarity with poor, oppressed and forgotten people everywhere," West said in a statement released by his campaign.
His running mate decision will also "allow the campaign to further progress in additional key states which require a VP candidate to obtain ballot access and give voters an independent choice alongside the duopoly candidates," his campaign noted.Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West speaks to the community and congregation at Second Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Mar. 29, 2024.Independent candidates need a running mate to qualify for the ballot in multiple states.
New party creation is achieved state-by-state, so West may be able to gain access in one place as an independent and another place as a member of the Justice for All Party or even affiliated with other small parties.
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