Posted on Apr 26, 2023
No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler
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https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/ [login to see] /no-labels-arizona-ballot
The centrist political group No Labels is getting on the ballot in individual states, causing consternation among members of the major political parties about the organization's endgame.
The group says it's not interested in running a presidential campaign. Nonetheless, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is committed to raising roughly $70 million to gather signatures and qualify for the ballot in 2024.
"We're going for as many states as we can across the country," Ryan Clancy, lead strategist for No Labels, said in an interview.
So far, No Labels has gained access to the ballot in Arizona, Colorado, Alaska and Oregon.
In Arizona, rumors persisted that No Labels could offer Democrat-turned-independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema a new platform for her seat.
But Clancy insists that No Labels is a one-ticket operation — a presidential "insurance project" for dissatisfied Republicans and Democrats.
The centrist political group No Labels is getting on the ballot in individual states, causing consternation among members of the major political parties about the organization's endgame.
The group says it's not interested in running a presidential campaign. Nonetheless, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is committed to raising roughly $70 million to gather signatures and qualify for the ballot in 2024.
"We're going for as many states as we can across the country," Ryan Clancy, lead strategist for No Labels, said in an interview.
So far, No Labels has gained access to the ballot in Arizona, Colorado, Alaska and Oregon.
In Arizona, rumors persisted that No Labels could offer Democrat-turned-independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema a new platform for her seat.
But Clancy insists that No Labels is a one-ticket operation — a presidential "insurance project" for dissatisfied Republicans and Democrats.
No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler
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A presidential "insurance project" for dissatisfied Republicans and Democrats - I think there are going to be MANY that fit into that mold this next election cycle.
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Hm. This article paints this organization in a fairly suspicious light, and perhaps that's fair. But also, the article is from NPR, which is state propaganda and serves the interests of the Republican / Democrat duopoly, which an organization such as "No Labels" would naturally undermine.
Regardless, this is the first I'm hearing of an organization such as this and it seems to be a novel approach at ballot access to break the strangle-hold which the duopoly currently maintains, with Democrats in particular suing to remove third-party ballot access in every election. As befits their ongoing role in the duopoly, the article details a Democratic Party affiliate suing to deny ballot access to this organization as well.
This is certainly worth looking into a bit further. Thank you for sharing.
Regardless, this is the first I'm hearing of an organization such as this and it seems to be a novel approach at ballot access to break the strangle-hold which the duopoly currently maintains, with Democrats in particular suing to remove third-party ballot access in every election. As befits their ongoing role in the duopoly, the article details a Democratic Party affiliate suing to deny ballot access to this organization as well.
This is certainly worth looking into a bit further. Thank you for sharing.
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