Sen. Joe Manchin III declined to say Monday whether or not he plans to launch a third-party presidential marketing campaign, however sought to calm fears amongst Democrats that he may spell doom for President Biden.

Fueling additional hypothesis of a possible longshot White House bid, the conservative West Virginia Democrat vowed to not act as a spoiler for Mr. Biden’s reelection hopes whereas talking at a city corridor hosted by the bipartisan group No Labels within the early main state of New Hampshire.

“I’ve never been in any race that I’ve spoiled,” Mr. Manchin mentioned. “I’ve been in races to win, and if I get in the race, I’m going to win.”

Mr. Manchin, one of the susceptible Senate Democrats up for reelection subsequent yr, has refused to say whether or not he’ll search one other time period.

He was joined on the occasion by former 2012 GOP presidential candidate and ex-Utah Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman. No Labels desires to run a “unity ticket” like that of Mr. Huntsman and Mr. Manchin, an thought the 2 males declined to rule out.

“I think people are getting ahead of themselves, and they put the cart before the horse,” Mr. Manchin mentioned. “We’re here to make sure that the American people have an option, and the option is moving the political parties off their respective sides. They’ve gone too far right and too far left.”

Mr. Huntsman mentioned American media and voters have turn into too centered on horse-race politics slightly than “common sense” bipartisan insurance policies like these promoted by No Labels.

“You can ask about the horse race,” Mr. Huntsman mentioned. “I didn’t know I was going to be sitting up here until a couple of weeks ago, and Joe called me.”

No Labels National co-Chair Benjamin Chavis Jr. mentioned the group is trying to get a yet-to-be-determined unity ticket on the poll in all 50 states. But he advised that if it’s obvious by Super Tuesday that the 2 frontrunners are the Republican and Democratic nominees, No Labels’ ticket would drop out. 

He cited polls displaying nearly all of voters souring on Mr. Biden and former President Donald Trump as proof “people are saying loud and clear” they need extra choices.

“Hopefully, by shaping the agenda … things will change. That’s our goal,” Mr. Chavis Jr. mentioned. “But if it doesn’t change and we do get on the ballot — which we will — we will present a president and vice president on a No Labels ticket. We plan to do that, but only if we see we have an opportunity to win.”

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