On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) said he would not run for president as a third-party candidate.
“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” Manchin told an audience at West Virginia University.
It was a surprising announcement given that just a day before, he suggested that he might launch a third-party presidential campaign and floated the name of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as a potential running mate.
At a breakfast event hosted by the City Club of Cleveland as part of his nationwide “listening tour,” Manchin endorsed the idea of Romney as a hypothetical running mate. He also mentioned he had considered former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for the V.P. position.
At the event, Manchin openly criticized President Joe Biden on various issues and emphasized his concerns about the administration’s policies. Despite the speculation around his potential presidential bid,...
“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” Manchin told an audience at West Virginia University.
It was a surprising announcement given that just a day before, he suggested that he might launch a third-party presidential campaign and floated the name of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as a potential running mate.
At a breakfast event hosted by the City Club of Cleveland as part of his nationwide “listening tour,” Manchin endorsed the idea of Romney as a hypothetical running mate. He also mentioned he had considered former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for the V.P. position.
At the event, Manchin openly criticized President Joe Biden on various issues and emphasized his concerns about the administration’s policies. Despite the speculation around his potential presidential bid,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
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