Many are skeptical he'll mount a third-party White House bid. They also fear it could hand the GOP both the Senate and the White House if he does.
Many are skeptical he’ll mount a third-party White House bid. They also fear it could hand the GOP both the Senate and the White House if he does.Link Copied
Manchin’s refusal to silence talk of a White House bid, potentially funded by centrist group No Labels, gives him leverage over party leaders: The more they need him to seek Senate reelection, the more attention he can get for his priorities. What’s more, Manchin doesn’t see a No Labels run the same way most Democrats do. In an interview, he questioned the assumption that it would inevitably be a spoiler for Democrats.
The filing deadline for West Virginia’s Senate race is not until January, giving Manchin roughly six months’ time to decide. In the meantime, he’s opposing some of President Joe Biden’s nominees, voting to roll back some of the president’s policies and criticizing the administration as “radical” on energy.
Popular West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is running for the GOP nod to take him on, and some Republicans argue that Manchin might run for president to stay relevant and avoid a loss to his political rival.“My gut tells me that that’s not going to happen. And my gut tells me there’s still a really good likelihood that Joe’s gonna run for reelection. And we need him, too,” said Sen..” If Gov.
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