Mar. 7, 2023: Dems fret about a No Labels spoiler ticket
A prominent Democratic think tank is raising alarms about a third-party ticket spoiling 2024 for Democrats and landing Donald Trump back in the White House.\nA new two-page memo from Third Way, obtained by Playbook, takes aim at the potential \u201cunity ticket\u201d being promoted by the centrist group No Labels. With tens of millions of dollars in financial backing, No Labels\u2019 stated intention is to nominate a moderate alternative to potential extreme major-party nominees as an \u201cinsurance policy.\u201d\xa0\nBut Third Way notes that No Labels has been cagey about what scenario would prompt it to move forward, including whether it would stand down if President Joe Biden seeks reelection. In any case, the memo argues, a third-party ticket would mainly peel off Democrats, ultimately boosting the former president who tried to steal an election and incited a riot on the Capitol.\n\u201c[T[he conclusion is inescapable: No Labels is committed to fielding a candidate that will, intentionally or not, provide a crucial boost to Republicans \u2014 and a major obstacle to Biden,\u201d they write. \u201cAs a result, they\u2019ll make it far more likely \u2014 if not certain \u2014 that Donald Trump returns to the White House.\u201d Read the memo