WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential campaign no label Despite the district's leading candidates deciding not to run, they plan to move toward running for president in the November election, two people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. revealed.
It wasn't clear for months whether the group would offer tickets, but No Labels delegates on Friday announced that they would be making a presidential bid for this fall's election, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He said he plans to vote in favor of starting the movement. Discussion within the group.
No Labels will hold a virtual private meeting of about 800 delegates on Friday, but will not name candidates for president or vice president. Instead, the group plans to begin a formal selection process late next week for candidates who could be selected in the coming weeks, the people said.
Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump have fun on super tuesday A rematch in the November 2020 election is almost certain. Polls suggest many Americans have an unfavorable impression of Biden and Trump, and NoLabels believes this dynamic effort could provide a bipartisan ticket. . But Biden supporters worry that No Labels will draw votes away from the president in battleground states and have criticized the group's approach. Don't reveal the donor Or most of the decision-making.
No Labels officials will not publicly confirm plans for Friday's meeting. “We look forward to our representatives encouraging the process to continue,” senior strategist Ryan Clancy said in a statement.
Two people familiar with the group said No Labels' plans could change before the vote. But he said there was enthusiasm across local chapters to support candidates, giving momentum to the idea of voting Friday.
The group has been considering what it could offer as a “unity ticket” to appeal to voters dissatisfied with both Biden and Trump. No Labels strategists said they would create a bipartisan field with a presidential candidate from one major party and a vice presidential candidate from the other if they saw a viable path to victory.
Group officials said they were in contact with multiple candidates, but declined to name them.
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said she has no interest in running as a no-label candidate.after haley fell off On Wednesday's Republican campaign, No Labels congratulated her in a statement for “running an outstanding campaign and appealing to a large number of conscientious voters.”
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat who is not seeking re-election this year, said he has no intention of running for president. He will be replaced by former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican who was involved with No Labels. seek a seat in the U.S. Senate in November.
No Labels has been stockpiling cash from people it won't name, including former Republican donors who were disillusioned with the direction of the Trump-era Republican Party and sought to secure voting access in their states.
