The Democratic Party's main opposition research group has set its sights on curbing third-party challenges to the president, which it fears could derail President Biden's re-election efforts.
According to Reuters, the group American Bridge recently hired veteran Democratic operative and lawyer Marc Elias to try to thwart the success of such challengers. The move comes as the group No Labels is pushing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent candidacy.
So far, American Bridge's efforts have taken the form of legal challenges over technical issues in the vast bureaucratic network required to run for national office.
“We are monitoring to see if they are dotting all the 'i's' and crossing the 't's,” and we do not intend to preclude legal action with attorneys if we identify issues. . This also applies to all threats made by third parties. President Biden,” American Bridge President Pat Dennis told Reuters.
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The Democratic Party's main opposition research group wants to suppress third-party challenges to the president that could hamper President Biden's re-election efforts. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Democratic leaders are widely concerned that a third-party candidate could do far more damage to Biden than former President Trump, who currently dominates the Republican primary.
Former aide of Jim Messina President Obamasaid last month that “no third-party candidate can win in 2024,” asserting that Trump's victory is likely to be assured.
“With a rematch between President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump all but confirmed, it’s time to put an end to the farce that a third-party candidate could actually win the 2024 presidential election.” Thoughts,” Messina wrote in the article. Politico editorial.
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Democratic leaders are widely concerned that a third-party candidate could do far more damage to Biden than former President Trump in the 2024 election. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“No Labels is pushing dangerous lies that will only put Donald Trump back in the White House,” he continued.
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In a December Reuters poll that gave respondents the option of voting for Kennedy, Trump's lead over Biden widened by five points.
Trump's lead over Biden widened when respondents were given the option to vote for Kennedy, according to a Reuters poll. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
No Labels' founder, former Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, has repeatedly refuted claims that the group operates as a spoiler. A December Reuters poll found that six in 10 Americans want a third option beyond Republicans and Democrats.
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“That's not our goal here,” Lieberman told Fox News Digital last year. “Ours is not a choice between President Trump and President Biden.”
FOX News' Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
