Democratic jitters grow over Cornel West’s third-party bid
thehill.com
Cornel West recently announced he is running for president as a Green Party candidate, challenging President Biden in 2024. Some Democrats worry that West's candidacy could split the progressive vote and help reelect Donald Trump if he is the Republican nominee again, as Jill Stein's campaign did in 2016. However, West has supporters who see his run as a way to push Biden further left on issues. Still, even some progressives acknowledge West could hurt Biden's chances of reelection. Democrats argue that beating Trump and enacting progressive policies requires electing Democrats first.
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Ranked. Voting. Please.
Absurd that a progressive candidate entering the race can somehow be a bad thing.
Which is exactly why we'll probably never get it nationwide. It's a feature, not a bug.
The problem is, as long as the 12th Amendment remains the law, US Presidential elections will only ever be decided using FPTP.