{"id":2354859,"date":"2024-10-14T19:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T23:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jared-golden-embraces-manchin-comparison-in-reelection-fight-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T19:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T23:17:23","slug":"jared-golden-embraces-manchin-comparison-in-reelection-fight-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jared-golden-embraces-manchin-comparison-in-reelection-fight-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Golden embraces Manchin comparison in reelection fight &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fjared-golden-embraces-manchin-comparison-in-reelection-fight-washington-examiner%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=2354859&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--><p>Rep.\u200d Jared Golden, a \u200cDemocratic Congressman from Maine&#8217;s \u200b2nd Congressional District, is \u2062positioning himself as a centrist candidate in\u2062 the face of potential challenges from the GOP in the upcoming election. Identifying as\u200c one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, Golden\u2062 seeks to \u200bdistance himself\u200b from\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-plays-coy-on-whether-joe-biden-or-nikki-haley-should-be-president\/\" title=\"Manchin stays elusive on preference for Biden or Haley as president\">strict party loyalty<\/a>, aligning himself\u200b with the centrist\u2062 Blue\u2064 Dog \u2063Coalition. He has \u2063received support from Senator Joe Manchin, who highlights Golden&#8217;s independent approach to governance.<\/p>\n<p>As Golden campaigns, he emphasizes \u200cthe need for an \u2063energy policy focused \u2064on American energy\u2063 independence rather than on progressive climate agendas, arguing\u2062 this better reflects the preferences of his constituents. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">supported legislation<\/a> to reduce environmental\u2063 regulations and promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-climate-agenda-wont-replace-jobs-it-seeks-to-kill-separate-ap-wapo-fact-checks-suggest\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda Won\u2019t Replace Jobs It Seeks To Kill, Separate AP, WaPo Fact-Checks Suggest\">fossil fuel development<\/a>, showcasing his willingness to work\u200d across\u200c party lines. Golden&#8217;s strategy aims to appeal to\u200d both moderate Democrats and \u2064independent voters, as he \u2064navigates the challenges posed by the Republican Party&#8217;s\u200d interest in\u2062 gaining ground in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Maine&rsquo;s Jared Golden embraces Manchin &lsquo;Blue Dog&rsquo; comparison in fight for House seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-golden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jared Golden<\/a> (D-ME) is amplifying a centrist message to voters as he faces the possibility the GOP could capture his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> seat next month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Democratic incumbent of Maine&rsquo;s deep-purple 2nd Congressional District, Golden has described himself as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. Now, he said he wants to &ldquo;basically reject party loyalty&rdquo; as a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-pac-kickstarts-100-million-fundraiser-for-ai-campaign-targeting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump PAC kickstarts 0 million fundraiser for AI campaign targeting - Washington Examiner\">lower chamber&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s centrist Blue Dog Coalition. One of the country&rsquo;s most maverick lawmakers, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), is also framing Golden as a lawmaker who governs according to his independent framework, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/10\/14\/maine-democrat-jared-golden-election-climate-environment-00183508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> from <em>Politico<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden speaks with supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo\/Robert F. Bukaty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Calling Golden &ldquo;the best of the best,&rdquo; Manchin said he would work to help&nbsp;Golden &ldquo;anyway I can.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>With Golden among multiple vulnerable Democrats battling to keep their seats, the Republican Party is eying a chance to expand its footprint in both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m with him 1,000%,&rdquo; the independent West Virginian lawmaker said as he committed to trying to &ldquo;create support for the middle.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The senator from West Virginia has famously collided with caucus leadership over Democratic pet priorities unpopular with his red-leaning constituency. Manchin left the Democratic Party earlier this year to register as an independent, citing his wish to &ldquo;put country before party.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Manchin, who has often defended his state from the progressive environmental agenda, Golden has challenged Democratic Party elders over energy and climate policy.<\/p>\n<p>Golden said he prefers debating the merits of affordable energy over the virtues of pushing a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-god-wasnt-making-a-political-statement-by-sparing-trump\/\" title=\"No, God Wasn&#039;t Making A Political Statement By Sparing Trump\">climate crisis&#038;rdquo<\/a>; agenda because that&rsquo;s what he believes his constituents want.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re not committed to an energy focus that&rsquo;s about American energy strength, about making an effort to bring new energy sources and technology to America rather than buying from China or from even our allies in Europe,&rdquo; the congressman from Maine said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m for, whether it&rsquo;s oil and gas, or nuclear, or wind or solar, all the above, all great as long as it&rsquo;s all made in America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to talk about a climate bill, I&rsquo;m not doing any more of that,&rdquo; Golden continued. Following through on his promise would mean bucking one of his party&rsquo;s top priorities after the election.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Golden was one of only a handful of House Democrats to back Republican-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/118\/bills\/hr1\/BILLS-118hr1eh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>legislation<\/a> that reduced environmental regulations and focused on fossil fuel development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And when he voted for the Biden administration&rsquo;s Inflation Reduction Act, he framed it as a centrist Manchin move.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I voted for a bill that was drafted by Joe Manchin,&rdquo; the Democratic representative reflected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Manchin is finishing out his final term in the Senate after announcing last November that he would not seek reelection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But Golden wants to pick up the West Virginian&rsquo;s mantle of centrist leadership in Congress by rebuilding the House&rsquo;s Blue Dog Coalition, a group of centrist Democratic lawmakers whose influence has waned in recent years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We basically reject party loyalty, the idea that there should be some kind of national party with a series of cascading litmus tests and everyone&rsquo;s gotta follow suit,&rdquo; Golden said of the group. &ldquo;I view us as much more populist. &hellip; It&rsquo;s about establishing leverage and exerting force and power, political power, for very specific means.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Golden&rsquo;s words come as he is in the fight of his life to fend off a challenge from Republican Austin Theriault. 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