California’s Democratic Field Is Embarrassingly Weak (w/ Dr. Butch Ware)
About this episode
Dr. Butch Ware discusses his campaign for Governor of California and the challenges faced by third-party candidates.
Dr. Butch Ware is a historian, public intellectual, and the Green Party candidate for Governor of California. He is an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara, a former Green Party vice presidential nominee, and an advocate for universal healthcare, housing, and divestment from war. He spoke to Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson about his campaign to get on the ballot and what he describes as efforts by the Democratic Party to block third-party candidates.
People in this episode
Host: Nathan Robinson
Guest: Dr. Butch Ware
Topics covered
- California politics
- third-party candidates
- Democratic Party
- elections
- universal healthcare
Keywords
- California
- Democratic Party
- Green Party
- elections
- universal healthcare
- third-party candidates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Party, UC Santa Barbara
Places: California
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