Cornel West is relying on right-wing lawyers to advance his left-wing presidential campaign • Michigan Advance

Cornel West relies on right-wing lawyers to advance his left-wing presidential campaign

The independent presidential campaign of Cornel West, a self-described socialist who was a surrogate for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and has fought for progressive causes like Occupy Wall Street, has ties to well-known conservative figures in Michigan and beyond. “He’s just lost his way,” election lawyer Melvin “Butch” Hollowell told the Michigan Advance. Hollowell, a former co-chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) …

Cornel West is relying on right-wing lawyers to advance his left-wing presidential campaign • Michigan Advance

Cornel West doing press outside the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Aug. 1, 2019 | Susan J. DemasUpdated at 6:20 p.m. 8/29/24 The independent presidential campaign of Cornel West, a self-described socialist who was a surrogate for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and has fought for progressive causes like Occupy Wall Street, has ties to well-known conservative figures in Michigan and beyond. “He’s just lost his way,” el…