Manchin's Appearance at No Labels Event Stokes Speculation of Third-Party Presidential Bid
- Sen. Joe Manchin will headline a No Labels event in New Hampshire alongside Jon Huntsman, fueling talk of a possible third-party presidential run.
- No Labels is pushing for a bipartisan "unity ticket" in 2024 as an alternative to Biden and Trump.
- Democrats fear a Manchin third-party bid could damage Biden's reelection chances by siphoning off votes.
- Manchin has not ruled out running for president but says the purpose of his NH trip is discussing common sense solutions.
- Republicans see Manchin's Senate seat as a top target and hope to regain control of the chamber in 2022.