The former Bernie Sanders’ surrogate maintains strong bonds in that world. It’s already showing.
Political activist Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Bernie Sanders in Detroit on March 6, 2020. | Paul Sancya/AP PhotoWhen the prominent left-wing intellectual Cornel West launched a third-party run for president this week, not every Democrat on the Hill scoffed at his campaign. In fact, one sitting lawmaker had something positive to say about it.
But the instinctive openness Khanna showed toward West underscored a relatively unique headache the latter’s candidacy poses. Unlike the other fringe candidates mounting presidential bids — such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Marianne Williamson — West is not running as a Democrat. He is on the People’s Party ticket, which means he could be on the general election ballot in a small number of states.
The Sanders Institute, a progressive think tank founded by Sanders’ wife and son, retweeted West’s presidential campaign announcement, quoting a line from West’s kickoff video and highlighting that West is a fellow at the group. The institute later deleted the tweet, saying that it was a mistake made by an aide when asked about it by POLITICO.
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