Two anti-choice 76 year old wealthy white guys. https://t.co/9J4CoBYw7s
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) November 9, 2023
The Blogfather just beat me to this ‘scoop’: Joe Manchin is officially not running to hold his Senate seat, which he was widely predicted to lose to Jim Justice. Per the Associated Press:
… But his statement also fuels growing speculation that Manchin harbors national political ambitions. In recent months, he has teased a 2024 presidential campaign, possibly as an independent candidate, although it’s unclear what his voter base would be. Along those lines, a group pushing for Manchin to partner with retiring Utah Sen. Mitt Romney to seek a third-party presidential bid filed paperwork to form a formal draft committee with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday…
Up pops ‘No Labels’!
The committee's backers, described as "a group of longtime Romney and Manchin supporters," are "invigorated by the possibility of the draft going well." But a 2nd adviser says they "expect them not to be on board with this immediately."
— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) November 9, 2023
The WSJ article is behind a paywall, but the headline reads “Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Won’t Run for Re-Election in West Virginia – Decision likely boosts Republicans’ efforts to take back Senate“. (Not that the WSJ isn’t wishcasting for just such an outcome.)
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