Third-party group No Labels is expected to move forward with a 2024 campaign, AP sources say | AP News
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Via: vic-eldred • 9 months ago • 78 commentsBy: THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES (AP News)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The third-party presidential movement No Labels is planning to move toward fielding a presidential candidate in the November election, even as high-profile contenders for the ticket have decided not to run, two people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
After months of leaving open whether the group would offer a ticket, No Labels delegates are expected to vote Friday in favor of launching a presidential campaign for this fall's election, according to the people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the group's internal deliberations.
No Labels will not name its presidential and vice presidential picks on Friday, when roughly 800 delegates meet virtually in a private meeting. The group is instead expected to debut a formal selection process late next week for potential candidates who would be selected in the coming weeks, the people said.
Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump's romp on Super Tuesday all but ensured a November rematch of the 2020 election. Polls suggest many Americans don't have favorable views of Biden or Trump, a dynamic No Labels sees as an opening to offer a bipartisan ticket. But Biden supporters worry No Labels will pull votes away from the president in battleground states and are critical of how the group won't disclose its donors or much of its decision-making.
No Labels officials would not publicly confirm plans for Friday's meeting. In a statement, senior strategist Ryan Clancy said only, "We expect our delegates to encourage the process to continue."
The two people familiar with the group noted that No Labels' plans could change ahead of the vote. But they said there has been enthusiasm across its regional chapters for running a candidate, giving momentum to the idea of a vote on Friday.
The group has been weighing what it would present as a "unity ticket" to appeal to voters unhappy with both Biden and Trump. No Labels' strategists have said they'll give their ballot line to a bipartisan ticket with a presidential nominee from one major party and a vice presidential nominee from the other if they see a viable path to victory.
Group officials have said they are communicating with several potential candidates but have not disclosed any names.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has said she's not interested in running as a No Labels candidate. After Haley dropped out of the Republican race on Wednesday, No Labels in a statement congratulated her for "running a great campaign and appealing to the large swath of commonsense voters."
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat who is not seeking re-election this year, has said he will not seek the presidency. Republican former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who had been involved with No Labels, is instead seeking a U.S. Senate seat in November.
No Labels has stockpiled cash from people it has declined to name, including former Republican donors who have become disenchanted with the party's direction in the Trump era, and worked to secure ballot access in every state.
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God speed!
they have no viable path to victory. The way that it stands right now this is a sham, a bamboozlement
This is nonsense. It is March of an election year. The primary season is, in effect, over. Announcing a candidate now, this late, is ridiculous. They needed a charismatic candidate two years ago building up credibility, name recognition, etc.
Maybe they are running Oprah Winfrey with one of the most popular governors as VP.
A supreme irony would be 83 year old Michael Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York City, running under the No Labels banner...
And the same is true of Biden and Trump - both past their sell by date
nothing would surprise me. I expect outrageous now. given the past and proven mental capacity and attention spans of basically half the electorate, these clowns would need to cough up a celebrity and some outsider politico with independent and bipartisan appeal.
its too late to win, but its not too late to make trouble
It depends on which party it would spoil the most. The absolute best that can happen in 2024 is a spoiler.
As I noted earlier, I am all for you using your choice to vote for a third party spoiler of Trump.
Pretty sure that most independent voters will be dealing with the D vs. R decision head on. Do you actually believe that all of a sudden the largest voting bloc (42%) will mostly vote third party?
Then by partisans, you are referring strictly to the hard core voters who will vote for their party no matter who is the nominee versus those who will vote D or R for reasons that have nothing whatsoever to do with party affiliation?
If so, my response would be 'no shit'.
That may be. It seems many if not most will be voting for the lesser of two evils. The question becomes did Joe last night help him in any way with independents? After last nights speech maybe I will reconsider voting for the lesser of two evils and take another look at Trump.
Given the circumstances, that would be the logical course of action.
What does the phrase 'reconsider voting for the lesser of two evils' mean to you when tied (in the same sentence) to the phrase 'take another look at Trump'?
Not at all.
Maybe I was thinking Biden did so bad and came across as a divisive bitter old man that was trying too hard to look alive that I should look at Trump as the lesser of two evils.
Or maybe he did so good that I think I should look at Trump so I can solidify Biden as my choice as the lesser of two evils.
Point being my comment in now way said who I was leaning toward. Rather than asking me you just go with what you think (or want to believe) I implied so you could come out with your bullshit stamp.
No, I didn't but I am sure some will try to tell me that is what I implied like they know more about what I was thinking than I do.
EXACTLY!
There is plenty of time to decide. I am looking forward to see who third parties choices are because I would not feel right skipping it altogether.
Time will tell
Maybe I should just do what my wife tells me to do. She is good at that.
Well then we have the exquisite logic of intending to not vote for Biden or Trump because neither deserve to be PotUS, after hearing a SoU speech, deciding that Trump now should be considered because Biden is now so bad that Trump is actually better for the nation.
Anyone who would consider voting for Trump simply due to a speech will have a long hard road trying to claim that they were NOT going to vote for him anyway.
BULLSHIT.
That is some convoluted twisted logic that would bring anyone to that conclusion. In reality I am sure it would be very easy to claim if it were true. It is trying to convince you of the claim that would be a long hard road that I doubt many would attempt to go down.
I could have tried it in latin but my latin is pretty rusty
Boggles the mind.
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Weird but not really surprising
Yes. This news should have been 2 years old and announced with a named candidate. I was supportive of their efforts but this is bush league shit.
Liz Cheney I presume...
An impossible dream. As TiG says, it's too late anyway. I believe in third parties and also in coalition governments like Canada has had many times, although I don't know if coalition governments are possible in the USA.
She would not waste her time.
The No Labels candidate would have to be someone who wants to a true Independent (independent of the D and R parties).
I hope it’s sinema. I’d vote for her.
Hungary has already picked who they think the winner will be, maybe no labels can get a meeting with him.
Yep, it is just a matter as to which side of the butt has more pimples at any given time.