No Labels' spoiler bid has suddenly entered full meltdown mode. No serious candidates are interested. The group's public justifications are increasingly ludicrous. Time to pull the plug.
We have lots of new reporting and info in this piece. 1/
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Joe Manchin's decision not to run was partly the result of intense lobbying. Richard Gephardt made a strong case to him behind closed doors. Manchin said he didn't want to be responsible for electing Trump, which deals a big blow to No Labels' case. 2/
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No matter how many times No Labels claims they don't want to function as a spoiler who elects Trump, that's what this candidacy will all-but-certainly do. Here's my effort to engage their argument directly. 3/
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Some news: Prominent critics of No Labels just sent them a letter calling on them to agree to a "No-Spoiler Pledge." If by July 1, it's clear their candidate has no chance at doing anything other than serving as a spoiler, they should stand down. 4/
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More behind-the-scenes details, per sources: Dick Gephardt took his case directly to some No Labels officials/donors, and got no serious explanation back.
And No Labels seems to have alienated even the Manchin camp, which should be NL's allies. 5/
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It's time to pull the plug. 6/6
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