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| The candidates in US presidential election |
Just two more days to go . After that, the US presidential election will be held. The eyes of the whole world are on this much awaited election.
The two main rivals in this election are Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party.
As always, this time too, there is a lot of discussion about the candidates of these two major parties in the United States. But apart from these two there are some other candidates. Let's know about them.
Professor Cornell West
71-year-old famous professor Colonel West is fighting as an independent candidate in the US presidential election. He announced his participation in the election in June last year, and started campaigning.
West initially sought nominations for the People's Party and the Green Party. Later, he announced to stand in the election as an independent candidate with the support of running mate Melina Abdullah.
Colonel West is working as a professor at Union Theological Seminary. He was also a professor at Yale, Princeton and Harvard universities.
Jill Stein
Jill Stein, a 74-year-old female politician, is running as a presidential candidate from the Green Party. Before starting his political career, Stein was a physician and environmental activist. Before that, he was the presidential candidate of the Green Party in 2012 and 2016.
In addition to working on a number of environmental issues, Jill Stein promised to end US support for Israel and Ukraine during the election campaign.
Besides, he is campaigning to give people free education and cancel medical loans. He came into the limelight after being arrested during protests demanding a cease-fire in Gaza.
Chase Oliver
Chase Oliver is the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party of the United States. He was nominated by the Libertarian Party after seven rounds of voting in May this year.
Just 39 years old, Oliver worked in the restaurant industry before starting his political career. During the election campaign, he criticized the candidates of both major parties in the United States. He promised to ease immigration, decriminalize drugs and keep America out of global conflict.
Claudia de la Cruz
Claudia de la Cruz is running as a candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Born to Dominican immigrant parents in the South Bronx, New York, this woman politician is a socialist, organizer, educator, and theologian.
Claudia campaigned on reparations for black Americans and cutting the US military budget by 90 percent. Claudia campaigned to freeze the 100 largest corporations to promote economic democracy.
