{"id":2171503,"date":"2024-02-08T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-in-panic-mode-over-third-party-threats-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:50:38","slug":"democrats-in-panic-mode-over-third-party-threats-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-in-panic-mode-over-third-party-threats-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats are alarmed by the rise of third-party contenders, says report"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fdemocrats-in-panic-mode-over-third-party-threats-report%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=2171503&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>Democrats Concerned About Third-Party Candidates Threatening Biden&#8217;s Reelection<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post<\/em> reported on\u200b Thursday that Democrats are sounding\u200b the alarm over potential\u200d threats to President Joe Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign this November. \u200dPolls have shown that third-party candidates, including\u2063 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and a \u2064potential candidate\u2064 from No Labels, could\u200b siphon off\u2064 votes. Additionally, progressive efforts to court voters who are unhappy with Biden&#8217;s stance on Israel have fueled these fears.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of Democrats \u2063have come to the realization \u2062over the last month that RFK and West are real electoral threats and\u2063 not just curiosities, and the Middle East crisis \u2062is partially driving that, \u200cespecially in West\u2019s case,&#8221;\u2062 one Biden ally told the <em>Post<\/em>. &#8220;The RFK problem is\u2062 not that \u200bhe gets 18 percent. It is that he gets 3 percent or 2 percent or 1 percent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats have publicly expressed their concerns about third-party candidates potentially harming Biden&#8217;s chances. Lis\u200c Smith, a former adviser to Pete\u200d Buttigieg&#8217;s 2020 campaign, who was brought \u200bon by the DNC to counter third-party candidates, stated, &#8220;It\u2019s clear that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being propped up and funded by Donald Trump and his allies because\u2063 they believe that he is a useful stalking horse\u2062 who could throw the election Trump\u2019s way. We need to sound that alarm every \u2064day between now and the election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tony Lyons, who oversees the Kennedy-allied American Values 2024 super \u2064PAC, criticized the Democratic Party&#8217;s criticism of Kennedy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-planning-to-switch-from-democratic-to-independent-presidential-ticket-report\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. reportedly considering independent presidential run, leaving Democratic party.\">independent presidential run<\/a>, calling it &#8220;tired old political games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cornel West, who has accused \u200cBiden of &#8220;enabling \u200dgenocide,&#8221; rejects the notion that his candidacy is a spoiler. He argues \u200bthat if voters choose him based \u2062on\u2063 his case, he cannot be considered \u2063a spoiler.<\/p>\n<p>Some polls have\u200d indicated that third-party candidates\u200b could indeed pose a threat to Biden. A Quinnipiac poll from late January \u2064showed Biden leading Trump by 6 points in a head-to-head race, but that lead narrowed to 2 points when third-party candidates were included. Similarly, \u200da Michigan poll from earlier\u2062 in January \u2063revealed that Trump would defeat Biden by 8 points in a two-way race. The margin widened when third-party candidates, including a hypothetical candidate from No Labels, were added to the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the success\u200b of third-party polling, \u2062activists are leveraging Biden&#8217;s electoral concerns to push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. In Michigan, Rep. Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s\u2064 sister is encouraging pro-Palestinian residents \u2064to vote &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the state&#8217;s primary to make Biden feel more vulnerable\u2064 in the \u2064general election.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bimpact \u200ddo Democrats believe third-party candidates may have on the 2024 election?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Adviser\u200c told the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest concerns for\u2064 Democrats is\u200d the potential impact of third-party candidates on \u2063the election. Recent polls\u200b have shown that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2062 and Cornel West, both well-known figures \u200bin their own right, could pose a significant challenge \u200bto Biden&#8217;s reelection bid. Kennedy, the son of the late Senator Robert F. \u200dKennedy, has built a strong following with \u200bhis advocacy for social\u2064 justice issues and environmental causes. West, a prominent academic and activist, \u200chas a\u2063 reputation \u2064for \u200dspeaking out against establishment politics \u2062and has a dedicated support base.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200daddition \u200bto Kennedy and West, there \u200cis also\u200b speculation \u2064that\u200b a candidate from\u200d the political organization No\u200b Labels may\u200d enter the \u2064race. No Labels,\u200b which describes itself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cornyn-booed-at-state-gop-convention-for-negotiating-bipartisan-gun-control-bill\/\" title=\"Sen. Cornyn Booed at State GOP Convention for Negotiating \"Bipartisan\" Gun Control Bill\">bipartisan group focused<\/a> on problem-solving, could potentially attract\u2063 voters disillusioned with the two major \u2064parties. \u2063With the possibility of multiple third-party candidates, Democrats are worried that these candidates will \u200csiphon off\u2063 votes \u2062that would have otherwise gone \u200cto\u200c Biden.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s not just the\u2062 presence of third-party candidates that\u2062 has Democrats \u2064concerned. Progressive efforts to court voters who are unhappy with Biden&#8217;s stance on Israel have also contributed to these fears. A growing number \u2064of progressive Democrats have\u200b vocalized their \u200bdissatisfaction \u200dwith Biden&#8217;s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically\u2064 his support for \u200cIsrael in the recent \u2064tensions. These progressives argue that \u2062Biden has not done enough to\u200c hold Israel accountable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-ripped-for-past-defense-of-china-nba-ties-following-move-to-banish-anthem-from-games\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Ripped For Past Defense Of China\/NBA Ties Following Move To Banish Anthem From Games\">alleged human rights abuses<\/a>, and they fear that\u2063 this may lead\u200c some voters to consider \u2063alternative candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The fear of third-party candidates and progressive discontent with Biden&#8217;s stance\u2062 on Israel\u2064 has led some Democrats to\u2064 reevaluate their strategies for reelection.\u200b They are now focusing on ways to \u200baddress the concerns of progressive voters while also appealing to a broader base. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-university-blocks-matt-walsh-from-speaking-on-campus\/\" title=\"Catholic university denies Matt Walsh speaking opportunity.\">delicate \u200cbalancing act<\/a> is essential for Biden&#8217;s\u200d campaign\u2064 to\u200c maintain \u200cits support\u200d and \u2064prevent potential defections to third-party candidates.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these concerns, \u2062the Biden administration has been making efforts to rally\u2062 support from the progressive wing of the party. The administration\u2063 has \u2063recently taken steps to reengage with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, emphasizing the need for a peaceful\u200c resolution to \u200dthe conflict. Additionally,\u2064 Vice President Kamala Harris has been\u200d tasked with addressing the concerns of progressive voters\u200d and has been\u2064 making public statements affirming the administration&#8217;s commitment to\u200c human rights and justice.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2062 is still too \u200bearly to determine the long-term impact \u200cof\u200b third-party candidates\u2064 and progressive discontent, Democrats are taking the threat seriously. \u2064As the\u200d election approaches, \u200bthe battle to maintain support and \u200cprevent potential defections will continue to be a top priority for Biden&#8217;s campaign. \u2064Only time will tell if\u200b these concerns are justified or\u2064 if \u200dthey \u200dwill ultimately prove\u200c to be unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/democrats-2024-third-party\/2022\/06\/29\/\"><em>Washington Post:<\/em> Democrats are starting to get scared of \u200cthird-party\u200c candidates in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats are concerned about third-party candidates posing a risk to President Biden&#8217;s reelection bid, according to the Washington Post. Polls suggest that candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and a potential one from No Labels may attract some votes. Additionally, progressive initiatives aim to address this challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2171504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/biden-old1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2171503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/biden-old1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171503","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\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2171503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2171504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2171503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2171503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2171503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}