- According to The New York Times, Democrats are nervous about the prospect of “unlabeled” presidential tickets.
- Even moderates within the party worry that such efforts could siphon off support from Mr. Biden.
- Joe Manchin and Kirsten Sinema are reportedly being considered as candidates.
Democrats are wary of a possible return to the Oval Office by former President Donald Trump next year, giving them a big boost in support for President Joe Biden’s re-election.
But the call by the bipartisan political group No Labels to submit a “unity ticket” in 2024 has raised concerns among Democrats and ideological colleagues who would normally back more centrist candidates. It has already become clear that the opinions of the According to the New York Times.
The Democratic Party for the People still bears the scars of third-party voting that lost significant support in the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections, when then-Vice President Al Gore and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were the candidates, respectively. ing.
And moderate politicians like Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Independent Senator Kirsten Cinema of Arizona, and former Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland could join the no-label ticket. Mostly it horrifies some Democrats. Because if the president takes the third option, there will be new possibilities for President Trump to retake the White House.
Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota said, “I think it would be a historic disaster if No Labels pitted Joe Manchin against Donald Trump and Joe Biden.” told The Times. “And I represent nearly all moderate Democrats and, frankly, most of my moderate Republican friends.”
People associated with Manchin question whether he will emerge as a no-label candidate, according to The Times.
But the West Virginia resident, who has recently been battling the Biden administration over climate change and energy policy, could run for the Senate next year and said he would make a decision by the end of the year. .