The centrist No Labels political party expressed interest in using Chris Christie to run on its third-party presidential ticket, a day after the former New Jersey governor ended his 2024 campaign for the Republican nomination.
“I wanted to reach out to him and see if he, Governor Christie, would be interested in joining the bipartisan No Labels Unity ticket this year,” said former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, No Labels’ founding chairman. SiriusXM radio host Michael Smerconish Thursday.
“He could be a very strong candidate,” added Lieberman, noting that an “informal recruitment” of potential candidates for the party’s 2024 ticket is underway.
Christie, 61, suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday.
The former governor has tried to position himself as the best choice to succeed former President Donald Trump, calling him unfit for office, admitting he made a mistake by endorsing Trump in 2016 and repeatedly slamming other GOP candidates for their reluctance to criticize the 77-year-old GOP frontrunner. a year.
Christie suspended his GOP presidential campaign on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images
No Labels is conducting an “informal recruitment” of potential candidates for its 2024 presidential ticket. AP
In recent weeks, No Labels has been reaching out to donors and Christie allies, to gauge the Garden Stater’s interest in joining his bipartisan “2024 Unity Ticket,” according to NBC News.
The offer came before Christie’s unexpected decision to drop out of the GOP race, the outlet notes, and his supporters were skeptical that he would be interested in a third-party run.
“Neither the governor nor anyone in the campaign has ever spoken to No Labels,” Christie’s campaign manager Maria Comella told NBC News.
He added that Christie was clear in his suspension speech that he was “not going away.”
In preparation for a possible third-party candidacy, No Labels has been working to gain access to the ballot throughout the district.
The group is currently on the ballot in 13 states — Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah — and is pursuing access in 14 others.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and former Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan have also been floated as potential standard bearers for the centrist party.
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