Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who last week announced he will retire from the Senate at the end of next year, added to his party's woes on Wednesday when he said he "absolutely" would consider running for president in 2024.
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who last week announced he will retire from the Senate at the end of next year, added to his party’s woes on Wednesday when he said he “absolutely” would consider running for president in 2024.
In an interview with NBC News, Manchin said: “Every American should consider it if they’re in a position to help save the country.”
Democrats fear that a Manchin presidential run could draw votes away from President Joe Biden and hand former President Donald Trump a victory if he is the Republican nominee for the third presidential election in a row.
The Democratic Party already was lamenting Manchin’s refusal to seek another Senate term in 2024, likely handing the seat - and the party’s narrow majority - to Republicans given his home state’s conservative shift in recent years.
Manchin told NBC that before deciding whether to mount a run for president he would have to gauge whether there is enough voter support for him.
No Labels has insisted it will only get into the race if its yet-to-be-named candidate has a good chance of winning.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who last week announced he will retire from the Senate at the end of next year, added to his party’s woes on Wednesday when he said he “absolutely” would consider running for president in 2024.
In an interview with NBC News, Manchin said: “Every American should consider it if they’re in a position to help save the country.”
Democrats fear that a Manchin presidential run could draw votes away from President Joe Biden and hand former President Donald Trump a victory if he is the Republican nominee for the third presidential election in a row.
The Democratic Party already was lamenting Manchin’s refusal to seek another Senate term in 2024, likely handing the seat - and the party’s narrow majority - to Republicans given his home state’s conservative shift in recent years.
Manchin told NBC that before deciding whether to mount a run for president he would have to gauge whether there is enough voter support for him.
No Labels has insisted it will only get into the race if its yet-to-be-named candidate has a good chance of winning.
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