First appearance on Fox: Democrats have slammed efforts to protect President Biden’s re-election chances by trying to silence third-party and independent presidential candidates.
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s campaign is in conflict with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the creation of a new team to aggressively fight her candidacy. He slammed Dr. Cornel West’s team. .
“Perhaps Democrats should focus on passing legislation that actually helps people who are struggling, like universal health care and guaranteed housing, instead of trying to take away voting choices that better represent Americans’ interests.” Deaf,” Stein said. campaign manager Jason Cole told FOX News Digital during an interview.
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein rides the Bart from Oakland to San Francisco while swinging in California. (Getty Images)
“Sadly, both major political parties in America are completely dependent on the corporate interests that fund our political system,” he said.
Cole argues that third parties, especially the Green Party, are a “challenge to a system of corporate hegemony that seeks to deny the public their own collective power,” and echoes the Democratic Party’s nauseating claims of “saving democracy.” He continued to turn his rhetoric against him. they.
“If this is the plan Democrats are trying to take advantage of, by linking third-party campaigns with made-up legalese and losing voters to candidates who better represent their values and priorities,” If the plan is to change the rules midway through fear of the “They seem willing to kill democracy in order to save it,” he said.
Political strategists and election experts from both parties weighed in on the DNC effort, saying the presence of a third-party candidate on the ballot poses a greater threat to Biden than former President Donald Trump. They agreed, but differed on the Democratic Party’s approach.
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Former President Donald Trump (left) and President Biden. (Fox News)
Democratic strategist and Fox News host Jessica Tarloff said Stein received votes from then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in key battleground states, saying, “Third-party candidates are concerned.” There’s no question it’s a material. Look at the impact Jill Stein had in 2016.” .
According to polls, Mr. Stein, Mr. West and Mr. Kennedy will receive significant support from both Biden and Trump, but Mr. Biden’s presence puts them at greater risk of losing votes. So last week, the DNC announced the creation of an official commission to wage war on these candidates, including filing legal challenges and investigating their opponents.
Some see the DNC’s new project as similar to efforts by many on the left to target Trump with lawsuits, investigations and criminal prosecutions.
“This goes hand in hand with their attempt to put Donald Trump in jail or at least keep him from voting in as many places as possible,” said Trump’s communications director in his 2020 reelection campaign. said Republican strategist Tim Murtaugh. -Election campaign.
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From left: Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Jill Stein, President Biden, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Fox News Digital)
“They know Joe Biden is a disaster and a political liability to himself, so let’s eliminate all his competitors, whether it’s Trump, Kennedy or anyone else. ” he added.
Tarlov took a different approach. She acknowledged that while Kennedy’s presence on the ballot “definitely hurts Trump even more,” it still inevitably “siphons some of the Democratic vote.”
“We’re going to do our best if it’s a clean race between Biden and Trump, and it’s very wise for the Democratic National Committee to focus on this issue,” she said.
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But Mr. Murtaugh, like Mr. Kohl, criticized Democrats’ standard “save democracy” rhetoric by turning it on its head. “This is authoritarian, dictator-like, pushing toward single-candidate elections. ‘Destroy democracy to save democracy’ is a hell of an election strategy, but… That’s what they’re doing.”
FOX News Digital has reached out to Kennedy, West and the DNC for comment. The DNC previously acknowledged reporting to Fox about its anti-third party efforts, but did not elaborate on its final direction.
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