Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is skipping a White House event next week that will celebrate the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, NBC News reported Friday. The news comes amid rumors of a potential third-party presidential bid from Manchin.
Manchin, who is widely considered one of the most — if not the most — conservative Democrats in Congress, has increasingly been at odds with President Biden. This is largely due to the administration's climate initiatives, which butts heads with Manchin's coal-aligned interests in West Virginia.
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Last month, Manchin told voters he didn't want to be a "spoiler" for Biden's candidacy, saying, "I've been in races to win. And if I get in a race, I'm going to win." He was speaking at a forum for No Labels, an independent political organization that has been vying to enter a third-party candidate into the 2024 race; Manchin is their top choice, The New York Times reported. The group has received criticism from Democrats for potentially siphoning votes away from Biden toward former President Donald Trump. Political columnist Jonathan Chait reported that a No Labels candidacy "would almost certainly peel off enough moderate voters from the Democratic ticket to ensure a Republican victory."
No Labels has also been controversial because, as a nonprofit, it isn't required to disclose its funding sources, unlike a political party.
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