Jill Stein, 2016 Green Candidate, Now Running Cornel West’s Bid
- Democrats blame progressive challenger for Clinton’s 2016 loss
- West hopes to use Green Party to gain access to state ballots
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Cornel West, the Ivy League academic and progressive activist mounting a third-party campaign for president, has chosen former Green Party candidate Jill Stein to help him challenge to President Joe Biden from the left.
Stein said Wednesday that she’s serving as the “interim coordinator” for the West campaign, a catch-all role that encompasses fundraising, communications and campaign management until West can build a more traditional campaign.