Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins on why he should be governor

WXXI News | By Karen DeWitt

Published October 5, 2018 at 12:03 PM EDT

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, a retired UPS worker from Syracuse and former Vietnam war protester, is running for governor for the third time, challenging popular incumbent Andrew Cuomo from the left.

Hawkins, in a conversationwith WXXI’s Karen DeWitt, explains why he thinks he is a true alternative and not just a protest vote.

Karen DeWitt

Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.

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