A day after the former New Jersey governor ended his bid for the 2024 Republican nomination, the centrist party No Labels has expressed interest in running Chris Christie as a third-party presidential candidate. did.
“I would like to reach out to him and see if Governor Christie would be at all interested in joining the bipartisan No Labels Unity ticket this year,” said No Labels founder. Chairman, former Connecticut State Senator Joe Lieberman, He told SiriusXM radio host Michael Smerconish. Thursday.
“He could be a very strong candidate,” Lieberman added, adding that “informal recruitment” of potential candidates for the party's 2024 ticket was underway. It pointed out.
Mr. Christie, 61, on Wednesday suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
The former governor has sought to position himself as the best choice to take on former President Donald Trump, calling him unfit for office and admitting he made a mistake supporting Trump in 2016, balking at 77 Party criticism. repeatedly criticized other Republican candidates. The Republican front-runner a year ago.
In recent weeks, No Labels has been reaching out to Christie's donors and allies to gauge Garden Stater interest in joining the bipartisan Unity 2024 Ticket. According to NBC News.
The paper said the proposal was made before Mr. Christie's unexpected decision to withdraw from the Republican race, and his supporters were wondering whether he would be interested in running as a third party. He said he was skeptical.
Christie's campaign manager, Maria Comella, told NBC News that “neither the governor nor anyone in the campaign has had any conversations with No Labels.”
She added that Mr Christie had made it clear in his suspension speech that he had “no intention of resigning”.
In preparation for the possibility of third-party candidacy, No Labels has been working to provide access to ballots throughout the county.
The group is currently on the ballot in 13 states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and 14 other states. I'm looking for it.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan have also emerged as candidates for the centrist party.
