[1/2] Political activist Cornel West announces his candidacy for the U.S. presidency via social media, as the candidate for the People's Party, June 5, 2023, in this still image obtained from a social media video. CornelWest via REUTERSJune 5 (Reuters) - Cornel West, a progressive political activist and philosopher, announced on Monday that he is launching a third-party 2024 bid for the U.S. presidency. "I want to reintroduce America to the best of itself – the dignity, courage and creativity of precious everyday people," West declared on his People's Party website. Bush to Democrat Bill Clinton, as Perot siphoned off a chunk of Republican voters in the nearly 20 million votes he received. In 2000, many analysts believe Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore would have beaten Republican George W. Bush if Green Party candidate Ralph Nader had not run.

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Persons: Cornel West, West, Joe Biden, Ross Perot's, George H.W, Bush, Bill Clinton, Perot, Al Gore, Republican George W, Ralph Nader, Nader, Tim Reid, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, People's Party, REUTERS, Twitter, White, Democratic, Party, Republican, Green Party, Union Theological Seminary, Harvard, Princeton, Thomson Locations: America, Florida, New York