That was Nikki Haley’s basis for repeating the presidential election, which began in February 2023 and was suspended in March 2024. age and mental strength Supports both President Biden and former President Trump. Mandatory competency test Targets presidential candidates who are 75 years of age or older.
Special Counsel Robert Hur called Biden in February. “A well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” Haley tacitly agreed. Said“Yesterday was a wake-up call for the country, and today should be a wake-up call for the Republican Party as well.” There is a tendency to do so.” [and] He is also running against a weakened Biden. ”
How did the leader of the free world and a man hailed as a paragon of democratic governance find himself in this political predicament at a historic moment of greatest national and international danger?
The unfortunate answer is that this election is indeedcheating”—by both the Republican and Democratic National Committees.They are changed their rules The establishment will be anointed for the 2024 party primaries, but very unpopular Former and incumbent presidents would dominate early state primaries, freezing internal competition.
Haley, a former South Carolina governor and ambassador to the United Nations, was the final hurdle to reelection in the depressing Trump-Biden election. Polls last year showed her leading against Biden as of November. bigger margin More than Trump’s narrow margin. That’s no doubt why many Democrats have put aside their professed concerns about the crisis. Trump’s existential threat to the nation Prioritizing their immediate political interests, is in decline The aim is to take advantage of the unique opportunity of the Republican open primary to prevent Trump from returning to Republican political dominance. The leader of the South Carolina Democratic Party spoke before the state’s crucial primary. “We’re not going to save Haley from Trump.”
Meanwhile, fringe third-party candidates Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are treated simply as objects of protest, and perhaps… draw a vote Even if he supported support from Biden or Trump rather than seizing a serious path to electoral victory. make a ballot paper in November.
After Ms. Haley ceased active campaigning, the only viable alternative to a two-way rematch between Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden was announced by the bipartisan group No. It was through “Labels”. unified ticket We promise to put the national interest above the interests of either party and still have a credible prospect of actually winning.
However, in a presidential election that both parties agreed could decide the very existence of American democracy, a shocking campaign of anti-democratic threats against the organization was launched, and it was clear that the president had no idea what the president was thinking. discouraged. 30 no-label candidates From running. For details, please see laid out In a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Justice in January, No Labels seeks redress for alleged illegal and unconstitutional interference with the group’s political rights.
No Labels identifies itself as a 501(c)(4) organization that “has been working to give a voice to America’s common-sense majority since 2009.” carried out large-scale intimidation tactics from a “highly coordinated organization.” […] partisan and often illegal conspiracies […] The aim is to thwart the government’s efforts to “involve individuals inside and outside the government” to gain access to ballots and provide voters with a realistic alternative to the establishment-imposed choice between Trump and Biden. Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice has taken no action.
Trump had blackmailed Retaliation against Haley and her supporters.But it was mild compared to the unlabeled one explained It alleges this is a “conspiracy by pro-Biden supporters to commit retaliation, terror, intimidation, and even threats of violence” against members of No Labels.
Unless No Labels regains footing and presents a plausible unity ticket soon, the only option for millions of voters who reject the Trump vs. Biden choice is to write in Haley’s name in November. It will be.However, many states require it for write-in voting. can be countedcandidates must first submit a certificate indicating their intention to become a write-in candidate.
Haley has already proven her mettle in the political arena. At this unique moment in history, No Labels should urge her to accept a limited candidacy that does not require her to restart a full-fledged campaign.
Given the primacy of national security issues and the overwhelming national threat posed by Communist China, her running mate would be Dennis, former commander of Pacific Command, former Director of National Intelligence, and co-founder of No Labels. He could be retired General Blair. Of course, Haley and Blair’s positions on the ticket could be reversed, and either arrangement would be a blessing to the nation and much of the world. As the new reality sets in, it will also induce calm restraint from America’s adversaries.
Why would Haley agree to even the minimal effort of applying for write-in status? Three reasons: (a) out of respect for her loyal supporters, and (b) a totally unfit establishment candidate. Because she has a good chance of winning in this completely unprecedented two-person election, and (c) because “we (still) have a country to save.”
Joseph Bosco served as the Secretary of Defense’s Director of China Affairs from 2005 to 2006 and Director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief from 2009 to 2010. He is an adjunct fellow at the Institute for Korean American Studies and serves on the advisory board of the Global Taiwan Institute. Follow him on X @boscojoseph.
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