{"id":2127376,"date":"2023-12-17T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T16:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-dodges-questions-about-possible-2024-presidential-bid-havent-said-im-gonna-run\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T16:56:20","slug":"joe-manchin-dodges-questions-about-possible-2024-presidential-bid-havent-said-im-gonna-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-dodges-questions-about-possible-2024-presidential-bid-havent-said-im-gonna-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Manchin avoids answering questions about potential 2024 presidential run: &#8216;No confirmation on my candidacy yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-manchin-dodges-questions-about-possible-2024-presidential-bid-havent-said-im-gonna-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Joe Manchin Dodges Questions \u2064on Potential Presidential Run<\/h2>\n<p>Despite persistent rumors of a White House bid, Sen. \u200bJoe\u200b Manchin \u2063(D-WV) remained evasive when asked about running \u200bfor president as\u2063 a third-party candidate. During an appearance on CNN&#8217;s State\u2063 of the Union, Manchin emphasized his concerns about\u200d the extremes on both ends of the\u200c political spectrum.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2064 haven&#8217;t said I&#8217;m\u2064 gonna run for president. I\u2019ve said that this country doesn\u2019t work for the\u200d extremes. You can\u2019t\u2064 have the extreme right and the extreme left \u2014 with all of these extreme ideas \u2014 and you can\u2019t weaponize our system to make thinking that anybody on\u2063 the other \u200bside that you\u2019re not on is your\u200d enemy. And\u200d you treat them as an enemy. They might be a competitor, but they\u2019re not your enemy, okay,&#8221; Manchin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Manchin also expressed\u200d his belief that change to the two-party system will not come from Washington, D.C.,\u2063 as it benefits \u2064both Republicans and \u2063Democrats. He emphasized the need for moderate voters\u200c to demand change and play a more \u2062active role in shaping\u200c the\u2062 political landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The bottom line is America\u200d is going to change when the people \u2014 when the moderate centrist \u200bpeople, people that feel homeless, people that seem helpless, \u2064that\u200d this system couldn\u2019t be better than this. If\u200c they get\u200d involved \u2064and start \u200ddemanding from those who are seeking office, we\u2019re \u200cgoing to find out and give them the strength and ammunition they need to weaponize. Basically, stop weaponizing the system and start using the strength they have as a voter,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When pressed for a timeline on\u200d his potential\u200c decision to run for president, Manchin remained noncommittal. Last month, he announced that he would not seek another term for his Senate \u200dseat and instead focus on mobilizing the middle and uniting\u200d Americans.<\/p>\n<p>No Labels, a centrist group associated with Manchin, has hinted at the possibility of a third-party bid in response \u2064to \u200cthe unpopularity of the likely Republican and Democratic presidential\u200d candidates.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more\u200d from The \u2063Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Has Senator Manchin given a clear answer regarding his potential presidential aspirations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  NN\u200b&#8217;s \u200b&#8221;\u200bMeet the Press,&#8221;\u200b Manchin deflected questions about his\u200d potential presidential\u2064 aspirations, stating\u200c that he is focused on his current role as a senator \u2064and \u200brepresenting the people of West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The speculation\u2063 surrounding Manchin&#8217;s possible presidential run gained traction after \u200cthe\u200c release of his memoir\u200b,\u200b &#8220;\u200bThe Midterm\u200b,\u200b&#8221;\u2064 in which he expressed frustration\u2064 with the current state of politics and the increasing \u200cpolarization within the two major parties. This \u200dled some political pundits to speculate that \u2063Manchin might seek an independent \u200dor third-party candidacy in an attempt\u2062 to offer an\u2064 alternative to the existing political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>However, Manchin&#8217;s responses on &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; failed to provide any concrete confirmation or denial of these rumors. When pressed on the issue, he reiterated his commitment to serving \u200dthe\u2064 people of West \u200cVirginia and \u200cstated that he believed there\u200b was still hope for bipartisanship within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin&#8217;s reluctance \u2064to\u2064 address the \u200bissue directly has left\u2062 political observers\u2064 and potential supporters wondering about his true intentions. Is \u2063he genuinely considering a presidential run, or is he merely attempting to keep \u200bhis options open and maintain political leverage?<\/p>\n<p>Given Manchin&#8217;s centrist stance and reputation as a moderate Democrat, a third-party bid would likely appeal to a significant portion of\u200b the electorate \u200bwho are disillusioned with the extreme polarities of the existing political parties. His ability to \u200dwork across\u200c the aisle, demonstrated through successful negotiations on key legislation such as the infrastructure bill, has endeared him to many voters who yearn\u200d for compromise and cooperation in government.<\/p>\n<p>However, the road to a successful \u200bthird-party candidacy is not without its challenges. Historical\u200b examples demonstrate the inherent\u2063 difficulties faced by independent candidates in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-issues-order-to-border-agents-to-use-preferred-pronouns-for-migrants\/\" title=\"DHS orders border agents to respect migrants' preferred pronouns\">gaining widespread recognition<\/a>, funding, and support. The American political system, designed \u2064to favor a two-party\u2064 system,\u2063 presents significant barriers to any third-party contender.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200brunning as a third-party candidate risks splitting the\u200c Democratic vote and potentially\u200c benefiting the\u200c Republican Party in presidential elections. Manchin would need to carefully \u2063consider this potential consequence\u2062 and weigh it against\u200c the \u200cpotential\u2064 opportunity \u200bto\u200d offer\u2062 an alternative vision for \u2064the country.<\/p>\n<p>As the political landscape continues\u200d to evolve and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-ask-him-even-trump-doesnt-know-if-desantis-is-running-in-24\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Ask Him\u2019: Even Trump Doesn\u2019t Know If DeSantis Is Running In \u201924\">2024 presidential election approaches<\/a>, Senator Manchin&#8217;s continued\u200d evasion on the topic of a potential presidential run only fuels further speculation. While he\u200c may genuinely be\u2062 undecided at this point, the need for\u200b clarity from Manchin, both for his own\u2063 political future and for\u200d the American electorate, is becoming increasingly important.<\/p>\n<p>In a \u2063time of intense partisanship and deep divisions, a third-party candidate like Joe Manchin could provide a much-needed alternative for voters craving\u200d a return to civility, compromise, and a focus on the\u2062 common \u2063good. Whether\u200b Manchin ultimately decides to embark on\u200b this journey or not, his influence on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-traumatized-ex-harris-staffers-terrified-at-thought-of-her-becoming-president\/\" title=\"Report: Traumatized Ex-Harris Staffers Terrified at Thought of Her Becoming President\">national political stage<\/a> will undoubtedly continue to shape the conversations and \u2064decisions that shape the future of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) evaded queries about a potential third-party presidential run next year, fueling ongoing speculation. He maintained that he hasn&#8217;t made any official announcements regarding his candidacy, focusing instead on his concerns about radicalism within both the left and right wings of politics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2127377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2127376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2127376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2127376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2127376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2127376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}