Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West recently announced the creation of a new political party to help his campaign with ballot access. According to West, the new “Justice for All” Party will begin its focus in three states.
“In an effort to directly confront the suppression of voter choice and participation by legacy political parties, Independent candidate for President of the United States, Dr. Cornel West, announced the establishment of the Justice For All Party (JFA). The party will primarily be utilized as a grassroots, people-powered vehicle to secure ballot access in specific states. Additionally, JFA will grow into a larger formation that galvanizes people-powered initiatives to promote transformational change beyond the 2024 election cycle,” a press release on West’s campaign site reads.
West stated on social media at the time of the Justice for All Party’s announcement that the party would begin organizing efforts in Florida, North Carolina, and Washington. He also added that he hopes to establish a legacy in politics and grassroots organizing that would “extend beyond the election.” The formation of this new party is a part of the West campaign’s broader 50-state strategy, which he referred to as “blossoming” at the time.
West also shared a video on his X account about the Justice for All Party, which readers can view below:
The decision to establish a new party mirrors a similar move made by fellow independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently launched his own “We the People” organization in several states for the same purpose.
With thanks to Gadfly Podcast for informing Independent Political Report about the Justice for All Party.
Just when I think Cornel West can’t get stupider, he does. He’s obviously finally been disabused of how hard it is to get party-free independent presidential candidate ballot access. He’s not been disabused in advance of how hard it is to start a third party from scratch.
And, other than ego, this ignores the question of “why”?