How the West Was Won

 

Cornell West, who has been running for the nomination of the Green Party, has just announced he will run instead as a pure independent.

On its face this makes no sense. It is hard to get on the ballot in all the states as an independent; the Green Party already has an infrastructure and volunteers on the ground.

Here’s my guess: West is officially leaving because he was being pushed. He wouldn’t be able to get the Green nomination.

RFK Jr. is expected to announce he is leaving the Democratic party within days. Rumours have him running for the Libertarians; but the Greens would be a better fit. Kennedy has spent his career as an environmental lawyer.

There may have been talks. Even if the Greens are prepared to stick with West, it is going to be hard to get their volunteers and donors to back West against a prominent environmental crusader like RFK.

I bet RFK now announces a Green Party run.