Centrist group No Labels drops third-party White House bid
Centrist group No Labels will not field a third-party bid for the U.S. presidency because it could not find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House, the group said on Thursday. A parade of politicians had declined to run for No Labels, including U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Krysten Sinema, an independent. Most recently, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, decided against running as the group's candidate.
Centrist group No Labels will not field a third-party bid for the U.S. presidency because it could not find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House, the group said on Thursday.
A parade of politicians had declined to run for No Labels, including U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Krysten Sinema, an independent. Most recently, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, decided against running
as the group's candidate. "No such candidates emerged, so the responsible course of action is for us to stand down," the group said in a statement.
No Labels' decision to end its effort came after the group gained ballot access in 21 states. It had sought to present a third-party candidate in an election in which the two major-party contenders, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican rival Donald Trump, are unpopular with voters.
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