According to a new report, former 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie (R) has told the political group No Labels that if the group can find a “unifying candidate” to be the Democratic Party’s running mate, he will split the party. It is said that he expressed his intention to run on the ticket.
Dan Webb, an attorney in charge of the presidential candidate vetting process at NoLabels, said in an article that Christie “suddenly indicated late last month that he intended to run if secured as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee.” Chicago Sun-Times interview Columnist Michael Snead.
“The ticket became a reality a few weeks ago,” Webb said in an interview.
According to reports, No Labels was ultimately unable to find a Democratic vice presidential candidate for Christie. After months of speculation, No Labels recently announced that she will no longer be selling third-party tickets.
“We needed Republicans the most to defeat Trump! And Chris [Christie] “I have signaled that I am ready to run on ONE terms,” Webb said, according to a Sun-Times report. “Looking for a Democrat to run for Christie’s ‘unity’ vice president.”
“But it didn’t work. We failed. We couldn’t do it. We needed a ticket of unity, and no Democrats ran because they were a party When it shut down, Chris pulled the plug because he felt he couldn’t get the attention of the American public without a unity ticket.”
“Up until that point, Chris was in the game,” Webb said, “and was the only Republican in the presidential primary who agreed to tell the truth and attack Trump. ” he said.
Christie, a former New Jersey governor, has emerged as Trump’s main opponent in the 2024 Republican presidential race, using most public opportunities to attack the former president and risk Trump’s return to the White House. Warned about sex.
Mr. Christie suspended his campaign in January and vowed to fight Mr. Trump, saying: ambition. “
In his speech, he also said, “Anyone who is unwilling to say that he or she is not fit to be president of the United States is not fit to be president of the United States.”
In late March, suspicions surfaced that Christie would be involved in a No Label campaign, and Christie officially closed the door on that possibility. He previously said he would only consider it if he could see a path to winning 270 electoral votes.
When asked for a statement Monday, a spokesperson for Mr. Christie referred The Hill to Mr. Christie’s statement in late March.
“I am grateful for the encouragement I have received to run as a third-party candidate,” Christie said in a statement on X at the time. “We feel once again that everyone has a stake in what we are doing, with leadership that strives to bring people together rather than using anger to divide us.” I believe we need a country.”
“I believe this needs to be discussed with the American people, but if there is no path to victory and in some way my candidacy will help Donald Trump become president again, I believe that “That’s not the way forward,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to No Labels for a response.
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