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As soon as聽Cornel聽West聽walked into Washington鈥檚 St. Regis Hotel on December 14, I knew we were in for an interesting ride. He greeted me warmly, bowing deeply as he shook both my hands, calling me 鈥渟ister Linda,鈥� and asking me all about my background. Dr.聽West, a prominent academic, progressive activist, and independent candidate for president, soon made his way into the dining room for a lively Monitor Breakfast with reporters.

The questions were obvious: Could Dr.聽West鈥檚 candidacy cost President Joe Biden reelection next November? What did he think of last week鈥檚 congressional hearing on antisemitism at U.S. universities? What is his campaign strategy?

Dr.聽West聽did not disappoint. The Boston Globe focused on his response to the hearing:聽聽The Daily Mail led with him聽聽that he could hurt President Biden.

聽鈥� plus Dr.聽West鈥檚 desire to offer voters an alternative, portraying both President Biden and former President Donald Trump in unflattering terms.

But what struck me most about our breakfast was Dr.聽West鈥檚 larger-than-life persona. He greeted every reporter with a big smile, and after our hour-long session, he stayed another 45 minutes to chat with many of us. He is a natural politician.

Dr.聽West聽also knew a lot about the Monitor. As a former Harvard professor, he fondly recalled going into the local 海角大神 Science Reading Room and reading the print version. He also knew that the Monitor was launched in 1908 by church founder Mary Baker Eddy.

Regardless of what happens next November, I will long remember our session with Dr.聽West.