Support in Michigan Encourages Cornel West to See Opportunities
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West is targeting Michigan to gain support among voters of color who are dissatisfied with President Joe Biden’s strong support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas, according to a report by Politico.
West plans to focus on gaining support among Arab American voters in Dearborn, environmental justice advocates in Flint, university students, and indigenous populations in Michigan.
West, who has long-standing connections with Blacks and Arab Americans, believes he is well positioned to appeal to these groups.
He stated, “We’re the only major candidate bringing any kind of sanity and sensitivity to the suffering in Gaza. Just strikes me that all the other three major candidates are living in a Neolithic Age when it comes to dealing with what’s going on in the Middle East. They would take us back, and I’m the only one who would take us forward.”
Despite concerns about his budget and campaign structure, West remains optimistic. “I am in no way an ordinary politician,” he said. “Therefore, it’s a matter of making sure that we have people in place who are willing to be unorthodox and cut against the grain, organizationally, internally and politically and morally.”
In addition to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, West plans to visit Dearborn and Flint to address environmental justice issues, as well as make stops at the University of Michigan and Michigan State, and meet with indigenous populations in the state’s Upper Peninsula.
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, West’s co-campaign manager, emphasized the importance of Michigan in the upcoming election, stating, “This is a very critical state. Whoever wins that state is going to be the president.”
Brian Freeman | editorial.freeman@newsmax.com
Brian Freeman, a Newsmax writer based in Israel, has more than three decades writing and editing about culture and politics for newspapers, online and television.
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