Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) confirmed he would not seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for president.
“I’m not running for office,” he said on “CBS Mornings” Monday.
WV Independent Sen. Joe Manchin made one thing clear while speaking to @CBSMornings amid the scramble for a new Democratic presidential contender – the nominee will not be him.
“I’m not running for office,” he said. https://t.co/EsKQly4USM pic.twitter.com/iQhC8EOG3v
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 22, 2024
“I am not going to be a candidate for president,” Manchin said.
Per CBS News:
But he said he would like to see a competitive process to choose the nominee.
“I think a lot of people would like to see a mini primary,” Manchin said. “That’s the process — find out if you have the strongest candidate, whether it could be Kamala or whoever else.”
He said he considers Harris “absolutely” too far to the left, and said “I would like to see that direction change.”
Manchin said he is “speaking for basically the middle of this country,” adding, “neither side can win without the sensible, moderate middle.”
Manchin is out before he’s in. Must’ve gotten a phone call from the bosses – Pelosi and Obama.
“Sen. Manchin: I'm not running for office; I want to see what VP Harris' platform is” https://t.co/PgHwkTE05y
— James Hutton (@JEHutton) July 22, 2024
“I’m not going to be a candidate for president,” Sen. Joe Manchin said. “I don’t need that in my life.”https://t.co/6iVcSJVkwI
— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) July 22, 2024
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Manchin also has no interest being Harris’ running mate.
From The Hill:
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Monday said he would not consider serving as Vice President Harris’s running mate, arguing it is time for a “new generation” following President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race.
When asked on “CNN This Morning” if he would consider running as VP with Harris — whom Biden endorsed to replace him on the ticket — Manchin said, “No, I’m not.”
“It’s a new generation, you don’t want a 76-year-old vice president right now,” he continued.
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