Cornel West And Jill Stein Targeted By Democrats In New Swing-State Ad Campaign

In a last-minute effort to prevent a split vote, Democrats are spending $500,000 on ads aimed at persuading swing-state voters not to support Cornel West and Jill Stein. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that the ads, specifically targeting young voters on Instagram and YouTube, use footage from a Donald Trump rally to highlight how a third-party vote could assist Trump’s campaign.

At a rally in June, Trump expressed his approval for both Stein and West, stating, “She takes 100% from them. He takes 100%,” a clip that the DNC now hopes will convince voters not to divide support for Democrat Kamala Harris. The effort underscores Democrats’ concern over the potential for third-party candidates to influence outcomes in critical states.

Stein, who won 132,000 votes in key states in 2016, was recently campaigning in Phoenix, urging voters not to be intimidated by pressure to choose between Trump and Harris. Labeling both as “genocidal candidates” over their support for Israel, she advised voters to “stand up for what we want.”

Jason Call, Stein’s campaign manager, added, “We want them to lose,” referring to the Democratic ticket, suggesting that another Democratic administration could pose even more risks than Trump’s presidency. Call’s comments highlight a split within left-leaning voters, whom Democrats hope to unite in the final days of the election season.

The DNC’s aggressive approach reflects lessons learned from past elections. By focusing on social media platforms popular with younger voters, Democrats are making their case against third-party candidates in a last-ditch attempt to secure swing-state votes and avoid the narrow losses of previous years.