Overview

• Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, has stated that he 'loves his country too much to vote for Donald Trump', suggesting that a Trump presidency would be 'very detrimental' to the country.
• Manchin has criticized President Biden, expressing a desire to push him towards the political middle and highlighting the 'crisis' at the southern border.
• Despite his criticisms of both major parties, Manchin has not ruled out his own presidential ambitions and has been associated with bipartisan group No Labels, which has considered nominating its own candidate for the November ballot.
• Manchin has been conducting a national 'listening tour', speaking to voters ahead of the New Hampshire nominating contest.
• Manchin believes that the country needs to return to a 'common sense, sensible middle', rejecting governance from political extremes.